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Police Locate Missing Senior Citizen After Overnight Search

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) --- Pittsburgh Police say they located a missing elderly woman after an hours-long search early Tuesday morning.

Police posted an alert earlier in the night for Beatrice Stapf, 83, of Pittsburgh's Morningside neighborhood.

Beatrice Staph
Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police

Stapf had last been seen at her home in the 1200 block of Chislett Street, near St. Raphael Elementary School.

Police officers conducted a street by street search in Morningside, Highland Park and East Liberty.

Police located Stapf shortly before 6:30 a.m. sitting outside a house near the corner of Jancey St. and Vilsack St., just a couple blocks from her home.

Beatrice Found
Photo Credit: Brian Smithmyer/KDKA

Stapf was seen talking to EMS personnel who were evaluating her condition.

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