SAFE Alert issued for 88-year-old woman last seen in Phoenix

A SAFE Alert was issued on Saturday for a missing 88-year-old woman last seen in Phoenix.

According to the Department of Public Safety, Maria Martinez De Aranda was last seen in the area near 31st Avenue and Elliot Road around 7 a.m. 

Martinez De Aranda is described as 5-foot-9, weighs 109 pounds and has brown hair and eyes. She was last seen wearing a black bandana/scarf on her head, gray leggings and had a red purse and a small black roller suitcase.

DPS said Martinez De Aranda has a medical condition that may cause her to become easily confused. 

Those with information on Martinez De Aranda’s whereabouts are asked to contact the Phoenix Police Department at 602-262-6151 or call 911. 

SAFE Alerts have replaced Silver Alerts in Arizona as a way to spread the word about missing persons who are 65 and older and missing persons who have dementia or developmental/cognitive disabilities.

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