Search for missing woman, 82, from North Philadelphia

Thursday, February 9, 2017
NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police are searching for a woman who went missing from North Philadelphia on Wednesday.

Edna Northcutt, 82, from the 1200 block of North 2nd Street contacted her family around 1 p.m. stating she was lost in New Jersey, and didn't know how she got there.

Police say her last known location is believed to be in Monroe Township, New Jersey.
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She was operating a black 2010 Ford Edge with Pa. Tag GWY-4860. Her cell phone battery is believed to be dead.

Northcutt is described as 5'2", 120 lbs., with a thin build, brown eyes, medium brown complexion, short black hair (possibly wearing a short curly auburn wig), and prescription glasses.

She was last seen wearing a dark blue shirt, black pants, and a white jacket.
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Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact215-686-3243 / 3244 or call 911.
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