Woman Found Alive After Days of Searching

Chula Vista police searched for the 72-year-old woman suffering from dementia and seizures

Chula Vista police said they have found a 72-year-old woman who they have been searching for since Sunday.

Officers were working on few leads as they searched for Norma Luikart who was last seen Sunday at 7:45 a.m. at her care facility in the 400 block of South Oxford Drive.

On Thursday, Luikart was found half of a block away from that adult care home.

“We’re unsure of where she’s been for the last several days,” said Eric Thunberg with the Chula Vista police. “There was no obvious signs of trauma or injuries.”

Luikart suffers from dementia and seizures and is unable to say her name so it is not clear what information she will be able to tell officials.

A person living on Ocala Drive heard a loud noise and saw Luikart lying down near his gate lying down.

He told police that he recognized the woman from the flyers posted in the area.

Dozens of San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Search and Rescue volunteers joined the search.

The volunteers, wearing bright orange jackets, jumped on quads to roam nearby parks and canyons and walked neighborhoods with dogs.

Luikart was transported to Sharp Chula Vista hospital with a bruise on her hip that officials believe she suffered when she fell outside the resident's home. 

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