Crime & Safety
Update: 76-Year-Old Beverly Hills Woman Found in Playa del Rey
The woman, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease, wandered off from the 100 block of North Wetherly Drive Friday night.
Update: Irene Hansel was found Saturday afternoon in Playa del Rey.
"A good Samaritan found her wandering on the streets in Playa del Rey about 2 p.m., checked her medical bracelet and called police," Beverly Hills Police Lt. Michael Foxen told City News Service.
"She was in good health and was reunited with her family," Foxen said.
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It is still not known how she made her way from Beverly Hills to Playa del Rey.
Earlier: 76-year-old Beverly Hills woman who suffers from Alzheimer's disease went missing Friday evening.
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Irene Hansel was last seen around 8:45 p.m. near her residence in the 100 block of North Wetherly Drive, near Wilshire Boulevard, according to Beverly Hills police.
She is white, 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighs approximately 140-150 pounds and has brown hair. She was wearing a dark gray T-shirt, a black, white and gray skirt and a medical bracelet.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts was urged to contact the Beverly Hills police watch commander at (310) 285-2125.
-City News Service
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