BOSTON — Boston police are seeking the public’s help in locating a 71-year-old South Boston woman with dementia who has been missing since Thursday afternoon.
Justina Ayala was last seen by family members at approximately 5:12 p.m. Thursday, May 15, at her residence at 76 West 7th Street in South Boston.
She was previously spotted in the area of Preble Circle earlier that morning.
Ayala is described as approximately 5’2″ tall, weighing around 100 pounds.
She may be wearing a handkerchief with a 7-Eleven hat, a grey quarter-zip sweatshirt, black leggings, and pink sneakers with white soles that appeared dirty.
Police say Ayala suffers from dementia and is known to frequent several nearby locations, including the rotary at Preble Circle, the gas station on Old Colony Avenue, the convenience store on D Street, and the Stop & Shop in the area of East Broadway.
The Boston Police Department is actively searching for Ayala and urges anyone with information regarding her whereabouts to immediately contact 911 or District C-6 Detectives at (617) 343-4742.
