Woman, 78, with dementia missing at Home Depot, Columbus OH


The caller reports a 78-year-old woman with dementia left to meet unknown men at Home Depot to buy a safe. She departed in a white GMC Acadia and has not been located. Family is on scene and nearby authorities are being notified.
Audio|Source: Columbus Police Dispatch - Citywide
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Transcript:
We have 31 high risk, 3521, Pini Lane, S20 if you can copy. 45 minutes ago, caller's grandma said she was going to Heat Home Depot off of Bryce Road to buy a safe, meet up with males that she's been speaking to. She left in a white GMC Acadia, caller's dad is on scene. Her name is (name withheld), 78-year-old. Dementia, blue tie-dye tank top, blue jeans shorts, and a black purse with yellow sunflowers. We're going to advise Reynoldsburg as well. Yeah, I'm right here by the Home Depot, so I'll go up there first and see if her car's up there, but there's also Home Depot on gender. Okay, I copy. Let me figure out which one. to watch center.
We have 31 high risk, 3521, Pini Lane, S20 if you can copy. 45 minutes ago, caller's grandma said she was going to Heat Home Depot off of Bryce Road to buy a safe, meet up with males that she's been speaking to. She left in a white GMC Acadia, caller's dad is on scene. Her name is (name withheld), 78-year-old. Dementia, blue tie-dye tank top, blue jeans shorts, and a black purse with yellow sunflowers. We're going to advise Reynoldsburg as well. Yeah, I'm right here by the Home Depot, so I'll go up there first and see if her car's up there, but there's also Home Depot on gender. Okay, I copy. Let me figure out which one. to watch center.
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Brice Rd, Columbus, OH
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