LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLA. (WSVN) - An elderly woman who went missing out of Lauderdale Lakes has been safely recovered, authorities said.
According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, 82-year-old Leonie Toussaint had been last seen at her home near Northwest 49th Avenue and 26th Street Thursday afternoon.
Toussaint has a medium build, and gray hair and brown eyes. She stands 4 feet 11 inches and weighs approximately 120 pounds.
Toussaint had been last seen wearing a pink floral dress and a dark-colored scarf on her head.
Officials said Toussaint suffers from Alzheimer’s and only speaks Creole.
BSO confirmed Toussaint was located Friday evening and has been reunited with her family.
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