UPDATE: MISSING WOMAN FOUND:
MONTEBELLO – A missing 75-year-old woman with a history of dementia was found, apparently unharmed, Thursday morning wandering on the side of a local freeway.
The California Highway Patrol discovered Delfina Bonino walking westbound on the shoulder of the Pomona (60) Freeway, according to Montebello Lt. Mike Bergman.
MONTEBELLO — Police asked for the public’s help Wednesday to find a elderly woman who wandered away from her home.
Delfina Bonino, 75, who suffers from dementia, walked away from her home about 4 p.m. Wednesday and has not been seen since, Montebello police said in a written statement.
She has wandered off in the past, but was always found within several blocks of her home, police said.
Bonino is described as a white woman, 5 feet, 2 inches tall and 112 pounds. She has green eyes and white hair.
She was last seen wearing a creme-colored blouse with a rose design on the front, blue pants with a peacock design on the side, blue slip-on shoes and white socks.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Montebello Police Department.
PHOTO of Delfina Bonino courtesy of the Montebello Police Department