A Silver Alert was issued Sunday for a 79-year-old woman last seen in Porter Ranch.
Peggy Amenta was last seen around 8 a.m. Sunday near the intersection of Tampa Avenue and Rinaldi Street, near the Ronald Reagan (118) Freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol.
She was driving a silver 2016 Nissan Sentra with California license plate 7UBV634.
Authorities say Amenta has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and her family is concerned for her safety.
Amenta was described as 5 feet, 8 inches tall, about 110 pounds, with gray hair and blue eyes.
The Silver Alert is in effect in Orange and Los Angeles counties.
Anyone with information regarding Amenta’s whereabouts was asked to contact Mission Area Watch Commander at 818-838-9800 or dial 911. During non-business hours calls should be directed to 877-527-3247. Tipsters who wish to remain anonymous can call 800-222-8477 or go to lacrimestoppers.org.
The Silver Alert program was established by the CHP to issue and coordinate alerts involving the unexplained or suspicious disappearances of elderly, developmentally disabled or cognitively impaired individuals.