CANCELLED: Reported found by CKNW
UPDATE: @VancouverPD says missing person Xiao Wang has been found safe in New Westminster and is being returned home. @cbcnewsbc pic.twitter.com/5Rz9enjpmv
— Dan Burritt (@DanBurritt) January 27, 2017
Vancouver Police are searching for a missing 77-year-old woman with dementia who has not been seen since noon today.
Xiao Wang was last seen this afternoon in the area of Rupert Street and East 52nd Avenue. Ms. Wang suffers from diabetes and is in need of medication.
She is Asian, has a medium build, and white hair. She is wearing a dark sweater with red sleeves, black pants and open-toed sandals. Ms. Wang walks slowly with a noticeable sway in her step and is likely pushing a baby stroller or shopping cart and collecting bottles. She only speaks Mandarin.
Ms. Wang often takes transit and has been located in Port Coquitlam, Surrey and Richmond in the past.
Anyone who sees Xiao Wang is asked to call 9-1-1 and stay with her until police arrive.