Updated: Golden Alert canceled for 88-year-old Lexington woman reported missing
Lexington police have canceled a Golden Alert issued for an 88-year-old woman who went missing from a nursing home Tuesday afternoon.
Police said Betty Witt, who had dementia, was located safe Wednesday morning.
She was reported missing after last being seen at a nursing home on the 1600 block of Versailles Road at about 4:20 p.m. Homestead Post Acute operates at that location, according to its website.
Witt was last seen wearing a blue jacket, khaki pants and black and white shoes. She is about 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs about 135 pounds. Police said she often uses a walker, but the nursing home staff does not think she has it with her.
The Lexington Fire Department was called to the facility at 1608 Versailles Road just after 7 p.m. to search for the missing woman.
Lexington police Lt. Jeff Jackson said police used their helicopter, which has thermal imaging technology, to look for Witt. He said just before midnight that a bloodhound dog was being brought from Blackburn Correctional Complex to help search as well.
Jackson said police were also checking hospitals and other locations where Witt might be and were concerned about her being outside as temperatures dropped Tuesday night.
This story was originally published February 23, 2021 at 11:15 PM.
