HOUGHTON, MI-- An Alzheimer’s patient who was missing for more than 24 hours has been found safe in Houghton.
City Police say 82-year-old Eva Vencato left her house on Sugar Maple Lane Saturday around 1 p.m. and didn’t return. She was wearing a pajama shirt, blue jeans and moccasins.
On Sunday residents of Houghton and surrounding areas were asked to search their property and vehicles for Vencato. Superior Search and Rescue, Michigan State Police, the Hancock Police Department, the Houghton Fire Department, MTU Public Safety, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Civil Air Patrol and numerous volunteers assisted in the search.
Vencato was found by family members Sunday at 2:35 p.m. near the Bill Nicholls Trail #3. She was taken to UPHS-Portage for follow-up treatment.
