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The NYPD said an 88-year-old woman who had been reported missing from Fordham Heights has been safely located.
Prior to being found, police said Luz Hernandez of Webster Avenue had last been seen on Monday, Aug. 21, at around 11.09 a.m. inside her home.
She was described as Hispanic, Spanish-speaking, female, around 5 feet, 1 inch tall, weighing around 120 pounds, with dark-colored eyes and gray hair. Prior to being located, she had last been seen wearing a green t-shirt, light-colored pants, and white sandals, and was carrying a white purse and a red shopping bag.
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