The Brentwood Police Department put out an update stating that missing 80-year-old Blanca Millerstrom has been found and thanked the community’s assistance in locating her. No other details were provided on her condition or where she was located.
Here is a look at the Press Release:
On July 24, 2013, Blanca Millerstrom, 80-year-old, Hispanic female, family reported her missing when they were unable to reach her by telephone and discovered her vehicle and dog we missing from her residence in Brentwood. The family member last talked to her by phone on July 23 at around 1:00 pm.
Family members believe she left her residence in her vehicle with her dog, but becomes easily disoriented in unfamiliar territory. Blanca is not known to take medication, but is considered at risk because she believed to suffer early stages of dementia and has difficulty walking. The family was unable to provide a clothing description.
Further investigation by this agency revealed her vehicle, a 2007, brown, Nissan Altima, was recovered in the 200 block of Bay Place in the City of Oakland with her dog inside unharmed, however, Bianca was nowhere to be found. She is believed to be somewhere in the Oakland area. Anyone with information or sightings of Bianca should contact their local law enforcement agency immediately.
Blanca Millerstron, 80 years old, Hispanic female is 5’6’’, 160 lbs,with brown hair and brown eyes. She is a Brentwood resident.
Update at 10:39 pm
Blanca Millerstrom has been LOCATED. Thank you for your assistance.
2 comments
SO VERY SAD I HOPE SHE IS FOUND UNHARMED……..
Glad that she was found. But I did read in the story that she is in the early stages of dementia and has difficulty walking. Here is yet another example of someone that should not have access to a car or a driver license. Go ahead, beat me up for saying this but time and time again we are reading stories about seniors that go missing and end up miles away or cause an accident. If you can’t walk (moving your legs with a stride) and can only shuffle or slide your feet along, how can you move your feet to press the gas and/or brake? Respond quickly to an emergency? I know its hard to talk to your parents about this issue but we have to. And some times we have to be the “meanie” and just say “you are no longer safe to drive” and take the car. Its a hard subject to deal with. I know. I just had this conversation with my parents in preparation that Dad can not drive much longer due to his medical condition. But I would rather deal with it NOW than after a major or fatal accident.
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