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Missing Suffolk County Woman Found

Update:

Edwina Foster

Edwina Foster

Photo Credit: Suffolk County Police

A Long Island woman who went missing has been located.

Edwina Foster, age 82, had last been seen leaving her East Patchogue residence at 28 Ocean Ave., at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21.

"Edwina Foster has been located, unharmed," Suffolk County Police reported late Wednesday night.

Earlier report:

A Long Island woman has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help to locate her.

Suffolk County Police have issued a Silver Alert for the missing East Patchogue woman who suffers from dementia.

Edwina Foster, age 82, was last seen leaving her residence at 28 Ocean Ave., at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21. Foster was driving a red 2015 Nissan Rogue with the Florida license plate LCQV 17.

Foster is 5-foot-2, 100 pounds with gray hair and blue eyes, police said. She was last seen wearing a red vest.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on Foster’s location to call 911 or Fifth Squad detectives at 631-854-8552.

Silver Alert is a program implemented in Suffolk County that allows local law enforcement to share information with media outlets about individuals with special needs who have been reported missing.  

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