Wilmington Police officers are searching for an 83-year-old woman believed by her family to be experiencing early signs of dementia.
Wilmington Police Department Spokeswoman Lucy Crockett said Alma Lawson of Wilmington was last seen about 4:30 p.m. Sunday at her home in the 1500 block of Stanley Street in the Love Grove community. Lawson told a friend she was headed home and has not been seen since, Crockett said.
Lawson is described as a black female approximately 5-feet-5-inches tall and weighs 102 pounds. She was last seen wearing a lavender shirt, black pants and a black jacket.
Anyone with information about Lawson or her whereabouts is asked to call the Wilmington Police Department at (910) 343-3600.
