The authorities in Miami-Dade are searching for Lydia Bermúdez, a 79-year-old woman reported missing and endangered after being last seen on Sunday around two in the afternoon in the residential area of southwestern the county.
Bermúdez was last seen near the 5000 block of SW 93 Court, in the Westchester/Olympia Heights area, a suburban residential neighborhood with a significant Hispanic presence, located about 18 kilometers west-southwest of downtown Miami.
Since that moment, the elderly woman has not contacted any family or friends, and the authorities believe she may need assistance or services.
State alert activated
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office classifies her as a "missing adult at risk," and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) issued an official Silver Alert to broaden the search at the state level.
The Silver Alert in Florida is a public alert system coordinated by the FDLE to locate missing adults aged 60 and older, whose situation poses a credible threat to their safety.
Associated with the alert is a gray Toyota Tacoma, model 2021, with Florida license plate BU54GH.
Authorities have been unable to determine what clothing Bermúdez was wearing at the time of his disappearance.
Physical description
Lydia Bermúdez is described as a white woman with gray hair and brown eyes.
Measures approximately 1.50 meters (4 feet 11 inches) and weighs around 140 pounds (about 64 kg).
How to Help?: Contact Numbers
Anyone who believes they have seen her or has information about her whereabouts should immediately contact the authorities, without posting details on social media, so that the reports can be verified and directed to the investigators responsible for the case.
The enabled contacts are:
- Deputy M. Eloi — Oficina: 305-715-3300 / Escritorio: 305-715-3275 / Correo: u305897@mdso.com.
- Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers — 305-471-8477 (305-471-TIPS).
- Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office — 305-743-7433.
- Emergencies — 911.
The official flyer from the FDLE with Bermúdez's photograph and information is available on the department's website.
If you live in the Westchester area, Olympia Heights, or nearby, please help spread this alert among neighbors and family to broaden the search.
Every minute counts when it comes to a missing elderly person at risk.
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