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Eunice Lewis-Zephyrine, 72, missing since Friday morning in the Bronx

Family searching for missing woman, 72, in the Bronx
Family searching for missing woman, 72, in the Bronx 00:32

NEW YORK -- The NYPD is asking for the public's helping finding a missing woman in the Bronx.

Eunice Lewis-Zephyrine was last seen around 6 a.m. Friday at an apartment on University Avenue near West 170th Street.

Police say the 72-year-old shows early signs of dementia. She's described as 5 feet 8 inches tall, 110 pounds with gray hair, brown eyes and glasses. 

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Police are searching for Eunice Lewis-Zephyrine, a missing 72-year-old with dementia last seen around 6 a.m. Friday at an apartment in the Bronx. NYPD

Her family tells CBS2 they are visiting from Trinidad and Tobago for a two-week vacation. 

They say their mom walked out of their Airbnb while they were asleep, wearing a blue dress and barefoot. They're concerned she needs her medication and may be disoriented.

Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.    

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