Elderly woman who may be disoriented missing in Grand Bay-Westfield, N.B.

Ruth Carol Sutton is pictured. (RCMP)

The RCMP in Grand Bay-Westfield, N.B., is asking the public for help in finding a missing elderly woman last seen Sunday morning.

Police say 79-year-old Ruth Carol Sutton was last seen walking on Mallard Drive around 9:10 a.m. She was reported missing to police the same day.

According to police, they have followed up on multiple leads but have been unsuccessful in finding Sutton.

Police say Sutton suffers from a medical condition which may cause her to become disoriented.

Sutton is described by police as being approximately five-foot-two, weighing around 130 pounds, with blue eyes and white hair. She was last seen wearing a light blue jacket.

Police said Sunday that Ground Search and Rescue teams, as well as Police Dog Services, were in the area conducting a search. Anyone with information on Sutton’s whereabouts is asked by police to contact them at 506-757-1020.

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