Cops: Missing Woman Found

An elderly woman who had been reported missing in Northwest Woods on Monday has been found unharmed, East Hampton Town police said. 

A Silver alert, which is issued when the elderly or the disabled are missing, went out midafternoon Monday for Charlotte Silverberg, an 81-year-old who suffers from Alzheimer's disease. Police said she was last seen walking in the area of Karin Drive, off Hand's Creek Road, but it was unclear if she lived in the area. They said she is known to walk long distances and "has been found in unlocked vehicles in the past." Police offered a description of her. 

Less than 20 minutes after the alert was issued, Chief Michael Sarlo said Ms. Silverberg had been found at 2:35 p.m. Alerts that had already been in the process of being sent out continued to go out to residents, however. 

She had been missing for several hours. The Suffolk County sherrif's office assisted in the search with K-9 units.

No other information was released.