Missing Elderly Woman from Mt. Vernon Found Safe

Police in Mt. Vernon say an elderly woman is now home safe after going missing over the weekend.

81-year-old Beverly Stewart left her home to pickup her granddaughter from work at a nearby Wendy’s, but never arrived.

Officials say she has been diagnosed with dementia.

Stewart is described as a 5’1″, 180 pound woman with gray hair and hazel eyes. The vehicle she was driving is a 1992 silver Buick Park Avenue with license plate BYE.

Details of the incident, including where she was found, have not been released.