A missing Oshawa woman identified by police as Michelle is the subject of a public appeal after she did not return from a planned shopping trip Thursday evening.
Durham Regional Police describe the 51-year-old as vulnerable. In an October 23 appeal, the service says she was last seen at approximately 6 p.m. on October 22 near Nelson Street and Wentworth Street East in Oshawa.
Police say Michelle told family members she was going to a Dollarama store but did not return home. The appeal does not identify which store she intended to visit, and her surname has not been released.
Description released by police
Michelle is described as White, five feet five inches tall and approximately 150 pounds, with a thin build. She has curly brunette hair that may be worn in a ponytail and wears glasses.
Police say she was last seen in a dark blue and black sweater, a purple windbreaker jacket and black shoes. She was carrying a caramel-coloured purse.
Call 911 if she is seen
Anyone who sees the missing Oshawa woman is asked to call 911 immediately, as directed in the police appeal. Anyone with information about her whereabouts can contact police at 905-579-1520, extension 1705.
The appeal does not provide a confirmed destination or establish what happened after the last sighting. The featured illustration is not a photograph of Michelle.
Featured image: original conceptual editorial illustration, not documentary photography.
