UPDATE— Missing person Ruth Blanchard has been located. She is safe and has been reunited with her family.
The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff is currently searching for 76-year-old Ruth Blanchard of Rodeo.
Blanchard left her residence on the 800 block of Sandy Cove Drive yesterday, October 15, 2018, at about 12:30 PM to run an errand and did not return home.
Her family reported her missing to the Office of the Sheriff at about 8:00 PM. Deputies immediately searched for Blanchard but were not able to locate her. Her vehicle was last seen in the area of Highway 4 and Sycamore Avenue.
The search for Blanchard is ongoing. Local law enforcement agencies have been notified, she has been entered into the state missing persons’ database and a Silver Alert has been put out. She is at-risk because of health issues.
She is described as: black female, 5’ 7”, approximately 185 pounds, brown eyes, greying short hair. She was last wearing a red shirt, black pants, and a headwrap with a rhinestone.
The vehicle she was driving is a black 2014 Toyota Sienna (minivan) with California license plates—7MCU465.
Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of Blanchard is asked to immediately call the Office of the Sheriff at (925) 646-2441.
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“At Risk?” What does this mean? Does this woman have dementia? Early Alzheimer’s? If she’s “at risk,” why is she driving? Driving on the freeway? That’s very dangerous for her considering how people drive on the freeways these days!
With all do respect, “at risk” was used by the sheriffs office.
She is at-risk because of health issues. Could be something as simple as asthma. Give her a break Liz.
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