Disoriented woman in Greenlawn identified, cops say

Suffolk police said this woman with dementia was found in Greenlawn on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016. Police sought help because the woman was unable to provide information about herself, and they said Sunday night they were able to locate her family. Credit: SCPD
Suffolk police said Sunday night they have identified a woman with dementia found in Greenlawn who earlier was unable to give them information about herself.
The woman, about 80, police said Sunday afternoon, was disoriented and did not have identification. Her family has been located, said police, who did not release her name.
She was found at Pulaski Road and Cuba Hill Road in Greenlawn around 3 p.m. Sunday and was taken to Huntington Hospital for medical attention, according to a police news release.

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