May 29--Chicago police said Friday a 73-year-old missing woman who has dementia is safely back with her family.
Gay Sven had last been seen around 7 p.m. on Thursday when she left the 3400 block of North Lake Shore Drive, according to a statement from the Chicago Police Department.
Sven, who has dementia, was driving a 2011 dark brown Volkswagen Jetta TDI, according to the statement. She may have be driving toward her home in Richmond, Ill.
Sven is 5-foot-2, weighs about 160 pounds and has blue eyes, gray hair and a fair complexion.
She has a surgical scar on her chest from a heart surgery and has an identification piece tied to one of her shoe laces, according to the statement.
Sven was last seen wearing gray slacks, the statement said.
Anyone with information about Sven's location should contact Area North detectives at 312-744-8200.
