A Silver Alert is out for a 70-year-old Butler woman with dementia who walked away from a gas station on foot Saturday evening and hasn't been seen since, according to CBS 58. Clariece Griggs was last spotted around 5:20 p.m. near a Kwik Trip on Arden Place, heading north, according to police and as reported by FOX6 Milwaukee.
The alert was issued for Griggs after she exited a vehicle where she had been waiting for her family upon arriving at the Kwik Trip near Arden Place, as noted by CBS 58 and as reported by WISN. She was described as walking away on foot and heading north, and according to police, she does not know where she is going.
What Griggs Was Wearing
Griggs was wearing blue jeans, tennis shoes, and a zip-up ski jacket with stripes at the time she went missing, per the same account. She is described as around 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing around 168 pounds, with brown eyes and short gray hair.
The Butler Police Department reported Griggs's last known location and condition and is asking anyone with information about her whereabouts to come forward. Police have asked the public to call 262-781-2431 with any tips, per a report from FOX6 Milwaukee.
Dementia Raises Urgency of Search
Because Griggs has dementia, authorities are treating her disappearance with heightened urgency, given the added risks that come with a vulnerable adult wandering alone on foot in unfamiliar territory. The Silver Alert system is designed for exactly this kind of case, aiming to spread identifying details as quickly as possible so members of the public can help spot her.
No further updates on Griggs's condition or whereabouts were available at the time of this report. Anyone who sees a woman matching her description near the Kwik Trip on Arden Place or elsewhere in Butler is urged to contact the Butler Police Department immediately.
