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Woman With Dementia That Went Missing in Litchfield is Found

Connecticut State Police

Connecticut State Police found a woman that went missing in Litchfield Friday afternoon.

Police said 74-year-old Maureen Fitzgerald got onto a public transit bus at her retirement home around 11 a.m. The bus was going to the Torrington Public Library.

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Fitzgerald was later seen getting into an unknown red car at the library at about 2:30 p.m., according to police. Officials found her early Saturday morning.

She's been a resident of Fernwood Rest Home since May 3 and she's reported to have dementia, troopers said.

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A Silver Alert was issued for Fitzgerald but has since been canceled. Anyone with information is asked to contact Troop L at 860-626-7900.

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