Woman With Dementia, 63, Safe After Alleged Abduction, Winnipeg Police Say

Woman With Dementia, 63, Safe After Alleged Abduction, Winnipeg Police Say
A man is seen approaching a blue 2012 Jeep Patriot in an undated police handout photo. Police say a woman with dementia who was allegedly abducted while the Jeep was parked at a gas station has been found safe. The Canadian Press/HO-Winnipeg Police Service
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A 63-year-old woman with dementia who was in a vehicle allegedly stolen while parked at a gas station was found safe nearly 10 hours after an unknown suspect jumped into the driver’s seat and took off with her still in the back, Winnipeg Police said Saturday.

Police had issued a Silver Alert for the woman early Saturday morning, which Const. Jay Murray said allowed police to release the fact that she had dementia—something he said could be important knowledge for anyone who found her.