Missing 74-year-old woman found safe, Fremont police say

Fremont police are asking help in locating a missing at risk 74-year-old woman.

An at-risk 74-year-old woman who was missing since Thursday morning, has been found safe, according to Fremont Police Department.

Fremont Police Capt. Fred Bobbitt said late Thursday afternoon that the woman, Ofelia Pena-Garcia, was last seen walking eastbound on Mowry Avenue in the direction of Mission Boulevard. She was dropped off by a Lyft driver in the area of Mowry Avenue and Civic Center Drive at 9:15 a.m. 

About 12 hours later, police tweeted that the woman had been located and returned home safely.