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Police Identify Woman Found In Surrey, B.C.

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 24 Feb, 2016 09:44 AM

SURREY, B.C. — Police circulated a photo of a woman they found wandering in Surrey, B.C., and have now able to identify.

The woman was found on Monday at about 4 p.m. near 180th Street and 66A Avenue, in the North Cloverdale West neighbourhood.

RT @mgabrielGlobal: Happy to report @SurreyRCMP have reunited senior found wandering in area of 180th St. & 66A Ave. w/ her family @GlobalBC
— Surrey RCMP (@SurreyRCMP) February 24, 2016

The RCMP say they reunited the woman today, who told them her first name is Sheila, with her family.

The Mounties say the woman wasn't wearing shoes when she was found and didn't have any information to help them discover who she is or where she lives.

The woman had been taken to a local hospital while police and hospital staff tried to identify her.

Do you know this woman? We'd like to reunite her with family, she was found wondering near 180 St/66A Ave yesterday pic.twitter.com/easT9Dz4lJ
— Surrey RCMP (@SurreyRCMP) February 23, 2016

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