Orange : Retarded Woman, 19, Gone After Trip to Store
A 19-year-old woman described as mentally retarded was reported missing Sunday, a day after she failed to return from a grocery store, police said.
Missing was Venus Rochelle Thomas of Orange, who was last seen about noon Saturday walking to a neighborhood market near her home at 700 W. La Veta Ave., said Sgt. Michael Pollok.
Thomas, who is black, was described as having the mental capacity of a 9-year-old, Pollok said.
Thomas lives at home with her mother, Daisy Thomas, who told police that friends and a neighborhood church group had distributed flyers with her daughter’s picture on Sunday.
Thomas was last seen wearing a green pullover shirt, red pants and white tennis shoes. She has a speech impediment.
Anyone with information should contact the Orange Police Department at (714) 532-0221.
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