UPDATE: Missing East Providence Woman Located

By: News Staff

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EAST PROVIDENCE, RI (WLNE) – Police have canceled the silver alert for 70-year-old Rita Rochon Friday afternoon.

Police had issued a silver alert after she was last seen on S Broadway in East Providence and is believed to be traveling on foot.

Officials described her as being a white female approximately 4’11 and weighing about 160 pounds. Additionally, she has brown hair and blue eyes.

Rita has early onset Alzheimer’s / Dementia and she is currently not on medication for it.

The East Providence Police Department would like to thank everyone for their assistance.

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