by David Cruz
Police from the 52nd Precinct are turning to the public for a missing person’s case involving a client at Jewish Home Lifecare.
Jessie Thompson, a 96-year-old woman, was last seen leaving the campus at 100 West Kingsbridge Road just before noon on May 4. Police released video showing Thompson speaking to the bus driver of an M100 buss at 125th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue in Harlem before boarding and taking a ride.
Police describe Thompson as a petite black woman, 5 ‘ 4″ weighing 120 lbs, last seen wearing a black jacket, brown pants and a black hat with white flowers.
The Jewish Home Lifecare offers in-service and out-service care for its clients. It’s part of a network of other senior centers that’s been around for 160 years.
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