Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Missing Gwinnett Woman Reportedly Found Safe
Asian woman, 72, was last seen Monday at park in Lawrenceville. Suwanee Police are assisting.
Updated 4:16 p.m., Jan. 3, 2011
UPDATE: 11Alive News in Atlanta is reporting Tuesday afternoon that the 72-year-old woman who went missing Jan. 2 from a Lawrenceville park has been found safe. According to a television news report, she was located in her own yard and is currently at home. She will be evaluated.
The search resumed at 7 a.m. Tuesday. Gwinnett County Police Department reported that the search was being coordinated with the assistance of code enforcement officers, the Gwinnett Sheriff's Office, Suwanee PD, and the Georgia State Defense Force.
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GCPD spokesman Cpl. Jake Smith said at this time they did not suspect foul play and were still treating it as a missing person's case. It has been reported that Chong Petersen suffers from dementia.
She was last seen at about 1:30 p.m. Jan. 2 wearing a brown parka and dark pants in the area of Rock Springs Park, Lawrenceville.
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