Missing woman located safely
A Montreal Police badge is shown during a news conference in Montreal, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
The elderly woman who was reported missing in St. Leonard was found safe and sound, police say.
She was located at 5:30 p.m. in Montreal.
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