Folsom police find missing elderly woman with dementia

The Folsom Police Department says they have found a missing at-risk woman who has dementia.

The 85-year-old woman was reported missing Wednesday after she did not arrive for a planned shopping trip in Folsom. Family became concerned, as it is unusual for her to be late or not show up, according to a news release from the Folsom Police Department.

Her family discovered her bank card was used at a gas station in Rio Linda, police said.

She was last seen at 8:50 a.m. Wednesday at Rio Food & Liquor, at 6401 Rio Linda Blvd. in Rio Linda, according to the release. She was trying to purchase gas and was seen on surveillance footage from the gas station.

Anyone with information about the case should call the Folsom Police Department at 916-355-7230 and reference case number 19-2011.

This story was originally published May 29, 2019 at 6:20 PM.