10 Minutes After a Citizen Alert, a Missing Woman Was Found
On Tuesday, May 14th, while waiting in the car as her husband was shopping for groceries, Cindy Marmolejos saw she had an alert from Citizen.
‘SEARCH FOR MISSING WOMAN’ it said.
Cindy opened the incident to find a detailed description: ‘The missing 68-year-old white woman is 5’8" and was last seen wearing black jeans, black sneakers, a long beige sweater and a black coat.’
Then she looked up.
“I was looking from my car window at the people passing by and noticed the lady walking back and forth, and also looked like she was talking to herself,” Cindy told us.
“She looked lost and afraid. She fit the description of the missing lady on the app so I started broadcasting to see if someone could identify her.”
As she broadcast video, people in the Citizen chat immediately began commenting.
“It’s her”, one commenter said.
Cindy stopped the broadcast and called 911.
While on the phone with dispatch, her husband flagged down a nearby police officer, and explained that this was the missing lady they heard about on Citizen.
The police asked her a few questions, and were able to safely take her back to the station.
Citizen, which instantly shares critical information to the nearby public, enabled Cindy to find this woman, and make sure she was safely and quickly returned to her loved ones. “My whole family uses Citizen, it’s a great way of knowing what’s going on,” Cindy told us.
Cindy’s story captures our mission: to keep people safe and informed.
“I am so happy she’s found!”, said Cindy Marmolejos. “Everything happens for a reason and I’m glad she’s safe.”
Citizen instantly sends safety alerts directly to your phone whenever significant crime or emergencies happen near you.
