Elderly woman missing from Melrose care facility

Heard on: Barnstable MA Interop Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Stand by for a call for a missing elderly female from a health care facility near Melrose.

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Melrose Police Control to surrounding stations, towns.

00:13

BOLO for missing elderly female,

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(name withheld), DOB 11/16/49.

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Sierra number (number withheld).

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Was last seen around 10:45, 11 a.m., leaving the facility here in Melrose at (number withheld) Essex Street.

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Last seen wearing a dark navy blue Columbia jacket with a long shoulder bag, described as a 77-year-old female.

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Five foot one, 100 pounds.

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It's white hair.

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If found, stop and hold.

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Contact Melrose Police.

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Catherine does have a diagnosis of dementia,

00:59

memory loss, and other health problems as well.

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If found, stop and hold.

01:05

Contact Melrose Police.

9/6/2026 10:13 AM

Missing Person

Essex St, Melrose, MA 02176

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers broadcast a possible missing person alert for an elderly woman who reportedly left a health care facility near Essex Street in Melrose. She was last seen in the late morning wearing a dark navy blue jacket and carrying a long shoulder bag. She was described as having dementia and memory loss, and officers were asked to stop and hold her if found and contact Melrose Police.