BSO: Broward woman, 70, found safe after missing for more than a week

(Broward Sheriff's Office)

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – The Broward Sheriff’s Office has located a 70-year-old woman who had been reported missing, authorities confirmed Wednesday morning.

According to authorities, Patricia De La Cruz Rivas was last seen around 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, at Broward Health North in Deerfield Beach. She was wearing a black dress with multi-colored flowers on it and a white shirt underneath.

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Relatives said De La Cruz Rivas suffers from a diagnosed mental illness.

Authorities confirmed Wednesday morning that she had been found safe and has been reunited with her family.

No other details about her disappearance have been released.


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