HENRICO COUNTY, Va. β A missing 80-year-old woman with dementia who was last seen walking out of St. Mary's Hospital on Friday morning has been found safe, according to officials.
Henrico Police said Adelia Gaitan Leon, who is considered a missing endangered person, was last seen inside St. Mary's Hospital heading outdoors towards Bremo Road just after 11:15 a.m.
A surveillance photo showed the 80-year-old wearing a blue zip-up jacket, blue jeans and a gray hat.
Officers were called about her disappearance around 11:55 a.m., officials said.
Police said in an email around 2:20 p.m. that Leon had been "safely located."
"We thank the community for their assistance," police said.
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