Missing woman linked to area

Last updated: April 5, 2016 - 2:10pm


Maxine Land

LIGHTSTREET — A credit card belonging to a missing Philadelphia woman was swiped at a machine at the Sunoco convenience store off Interstate 80 here Tuesday morning, police say.

Maxine Land, 75, is described by Philadelphia police as an “endangered missing person,” last seen Monday at her Philadelphia home.
She has dementia and is required to take medication, according to police.

Her credit card was reportedly used at the convenience store along Route 487 around 5:45 a.m. Tuesday.

Ms. Land is described as 5 feet, 4 inches tall and 135 pounds with a medium brown complexion, brown eyes and a black, short curly wig.

She operates a gold 2001 Hyundai Elantra, with Pennsylvania licence plate, ELJ 6181.

Anyone with information about Ms. Land’s whereabouts should call 9-1-1 or the Northwest Detective Division of the Philadelphia Police at 215-686-3353.

 

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