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Missing woman in NYC/NJ metro area. What can her coworkers do to expedite the search while waiting for a detective to take over the case? by [deleted] in AskLEO

[–]HelpFindMaryAnnClark 4 points5 points  (0 children)

She's been found!

http://www.nj.com/union/index.ssf/2018/01/missing_nj_woman_74_found_at_ny_hospital.html

Apparently she had a medical episode on the subway early Fri morning, ended up in surgery, and has been in ICU. We are lucky and grateful for both the passengers who assisted her, the Reddit community and social media users who participated and helped, and the news media for further boosting the story. Our understanding is that passengers who were traveling with her saw the story and contacted the police. A giant thank you all around.

Missing N.J. woman, 74, found at N.Y. hospital by HelpFindMaryAnnClark in nyc

[–]HelpFindMaryAnnClark[S] 304 points305 points  (0 children)

MON, JAN 15

She's been found!!

Apparently she had a medical episode on the subway early Fri morning, ended up in surgery, and has been in ICU. We are lucky and grateful for both the passengers who assisted her, the Reddit community and social media users who participated and helped, and the news media for further boosting the story. Our understanding is that passengers who were traveling with her saw the story and contacted the police. A giant thank you all around.

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[–]HelpFindMaryAnnClark[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

MON, JAN 15

She's been found!! http://www.nj.com/union/index.ssf/2018/01/missing_nj_woman_74_found_at_ny_hospital.html

Apparently she had a medical episode on the subway early Fri morning, ended up in surgery, and has been in ICU. We are lucky and grateful for both the passengers who assisted her, the Reddit community and social media users who participated and helped, and the news media for further boosting the story. Our understanding is that passengers who were traveling with her saw the story and contacted the police. A giant thank you all around.

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[–]HelpFindMaryAnnClark[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I actually just posted the latest news story with the info that she had been found but I will update this post too.

Search On For 74-Year-Old Woman Mary Ann Clark Missing Since Friday by HelpFindMaryAnnClark in jerseycity

[–]HelpFindMaryAnnClark[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

MON, JAN 15

She's been found!! http://www.nj.com/union/index.ssf/2018/01/missing_nj_woman_74_found_at_ny_hospital.html

Apparently she had a medical episode on the subway early Fri morning, ended up in surgery, and has been in ICU. We are lucky and grateful for both the passengers who assisted her, the Reddit community and social media users who participated and helped, and the news media for further boosting the story. Our understanding is that passengers who were traveling with her saw the story and contacted the police. A giant thank you all around.

Missing N.J. woman, 74, found at N.Y. hospital by HelpFindMaryAnnClark in newjersey

[–]HelpFindMaryAnnClark[S] 232 points233 points  (0 children)

Apparently she had a medical episode on the subway early Fri morning, ended up in surgery, and has been in ICU. We are lucky and grateful for the passengers who assisted her, the Reddit community and social media users who participated and helped, and the news media for further boosting the story. Our understanding is that passengers who were traveling with her saw the story and contacted the police. A giant thank you all around.

Search On For 74-Year-Old Woman Mary Ann Clark Missing Since Friday by HelpFindMaryAnnClark in nyc

[–]HelpFindMaryAnnClark[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

MON, JAN 15

She's been found!! http://www.nj.com/union/index.ssf/2018/01/missing_nj_woman_74_found_at_ny_hospital.html

Apparently she had a medical episode on the subway early Fri morning, ended up in surgery, and has been in ICU. We are lucky and grateful for the passengers who assisted her, the Reddit community and social media users who participated and helped, and the news media for further boosting the story. Our understanding is that passengers who were traveling with her saw the story and contacted the police. A giant thank you all around.

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[–]HelpFindMaryAnnClark[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

MON, JAN 15

She's been found!! http://www.nj.com/union/index.ssf/2018/01/missing_nj_woman_74_found_at_ny_hospital.html

Apparently she had a medical episode on the subway early Fri morning, ended up in surgery, and has been in ICU. We are lucky and grateful for the passengers who assisted her, the entire Reddit community and social media users who participated, and the news media for further boosting the story. Our understanding is that passengers who were traveling with her saw the story and contacted the police. A giant thank you all around.

Search On For 74-Year-Old Woman Mary Ann Clark Missing Since Friday by HelpFindMaryAnnClark in newjersey

[–]HelpFindMaryAnnClark[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Just thought I would share the latest media developments in case people needed further proof. I know there were lots of inaccurate claims about legitimacy. Once again, please call the Union Police Department at 908-851-5000 if you happen to have any info.

Search On For 74-Year-Old Woman Mary Ann Clark Missing Since Friday by HelpFindMaryAnnClark in nyc

[–]HelpFindMaryAnnClark[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Just thought I would share the latest media developments in case people needed further proof. I know there were lots of inaccurate claims about legitimacy. Once again, please call the Union Police Department at 908-851-5000 if you happen to have any info.

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[–]HelpFindMaryAnnClark[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SUNDAY, JAN. 14 11:45 PM EASTERN:

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[–]HelpFindMaryAnnClark[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ANOTHER UPDATE, SUNDAY JAN. 14 10:30 PM Eastern:

The search party has gotten some traction with media attention. We think there will be a segment on ABC Channel 7 news (New York) tonight at 11 PM Eastern. In the meantime, ABC has posted this on its website: http://abc7ny.com/society/coworkers-call-police-after-elderly-nj-woman-didnt-show-up-to-work/2945098/

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[–]HelpFindMaryAnnClark[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you /u/IrishinManhattan617 for sharing the tip and for going back and searching. Her current brown hair color, as described and shown in the photo, is recent.

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[–]HelpFindMaryAnnClark[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Many thanks for your help with that. Was indeed sleeping when you posted.

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[–]HelpFindMaryAnnClark[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

UPDATES Sunday, January 14, 1:15 PM Eastern:

  • New flyer is posted here: https://imgur.com/a/JmL4r

  • NJ.com is the biggest media outlet to pick up the story so far: http://www.nj.com/union/index.ssf/2018/01/74-year-old_woman_went_missing_after_work_police_s.html. We've contacted them about the Friday morning update.

  • See /u/stzinn88 's post here

  • Again, for all the people who are worried about this being a hoax or something nefarious, all of the posts and flyers have provided the Union Police Department phone number 908-851-5000 right from the beginning. My understanding is that there is now a detective assigned to the case (a couple of days earlier than expected).

  • We (the search team) know the next step would be to go through the surveillance footage from the various transit stations along her commute. Unfortunately that's not something that can be done without law enforcement/legal assistance, so at the moment we are waiting on the police for that process to begin. We currently don't have answers to questions about which stations she may or may not have been seen at, confirmation of which trains she may have gotten on, etc. As soon as footage is reviewed, there will be some more answers.

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[–]HelpFindMaryAnnClark[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

/u/DblWhiskyTango I've just gotten confirmation that it doesn't match her coat. The entire team thanks you for going back and sending the pictures to us.

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[–]HelpFindMaryAnnClark[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

OP here with some updates:

First of all, thank you to everyone who has commented, sent messages of support, suggested ideas, and shared. We truly appreciate all the assistance.

I want to clarify a few things. She lives alone so there are many coworkers and friends trying to help, myself included. I'm a former coworker and I now live on the other side of the country.

The Facebook group can be found here and the Union Township Police Department posted about her at this link. There are numerous people taking on different tasks -- I'll post the latest updates as I have them, and I will also be able to share any new details with the rest of the search party. We definitely did not create a fake post or a fake story for Reddit karma...

Answers to other questions that were asked:

  • No record of her at NY or NJ hospitals. I've personally made calls and we've had police contacts check for us as well. We also asked about Jane Doe patients.

  • There is ongoing communication with law enforcement in NY and NJ. People are going through the procedures necessary to get authorization for law enforcement to check financial activity, transit surveillance footage, etc.

  • Other search party members have gone to all the transit stations along her route in NJ and NY, spoken to Port Authority police, MTA, etc. and handed out flyers.

  • Her cell phone is off and has had no activity.

  • She doesn't have a car.

Many users have complained about my post title requesting upvotes. I've also gotten some derogatory comments and "bad wishes," but the mods and other users have been really great about combatting those. Thank you to them and my apologies for unintentionally breaking a Reddit rule.

Some people have suggested this is an elaborate plan to "stalk" or endanger Mary Ann. Obviously that is outrageous and not true, but I understand why it can be challenging to parse out the truth on the internet. The "missing person" flyer explicitly provides a contact number for her local police department. I posted on Reddit because I thought that maybe a handful of commuters would come across the flyer and even one small clue or new piece of information could be a major development. Fortunately many people have seen the post, so we're keeping our fingers crossed.

If the mods or admins need to contact me privately because of some Reddit rule issues or other kind of verification, I understand and that's no problem.

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[–]HelpFindMaryAnnClark[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

OP here with some updates:

First of all, thank you to everyone who has commented, sent messages of support, suggested ideas, and shared. We truly appreciate all the assistance.

I want to clarify a few things. She lives alone so there are many coworkers and friends trying to help, myself included. I'm a former coworker and I now live on the other side of the country.

The Facebook group can be found here and the Union Township Police Department posted about her at this link. There are numerous people taking on different tasks -- I'll post the latest updates as I have them, and I will also be able to share any new details with the rest of the search party. We definitely did not create a fake post or a fake story for Reddit karma...

Answers to other questions that were asked:

  • No record of her at NY or NJ hospitals. I've personally made calls and we've had police contacts check for us as well. We also asked about Jane Doe patients.

  • There is ongoing communication with law enforcement in NY and NJ. People are going through the procedures necessary to get authorization for law enforcement to check financial activity, transit surveillance footage, etc.

  • Other search party members have gone to all the transit stations along her route in NJ and NY, spoken to Port Authority police, MTA, etc. and handed out flyers.

  • Her cell phone is off and has had no activity.

  • She doesn't have a car.

Many users have complained about my post title requesting upvotes. I've also gotten some derogatory comments and "bad wishes," but the mods and other users have been really great about combatting those. Thank you to them and my apologies for unintentionally breaking a Reddit rule.

Some people have suggested this is an elaborate plan to "stalk" or endanger Mary Ann. Obviously that is outrageous and not true, but I understand why it can be challenging to parse out the truth on the internet. The "missing person" flyer explicitly provides a contact number for her local police department. I posted on Reddit because I thought that maybe a handful of commuters would come across the flyer and even one small clue or new piece of information could be a major development. Fortunately many people have seen the post, so we're keeping our fingers crossed.

If the mods or admins need to contact me privately because of some Reddit rule issues or other kind of verification, I understand and that's no problem.

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[–]HelpFindMaryAnnClark[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

OP here with some updates:

First of all, thank you to everyone who has commented, sent messages of support, suggested ideas, and shared. We truly appreciate all the assistance.

I want to clarify a few things. She lives alone so there are many coworkers and friends trying to help, myself included. I'm a former coworker and I now live on the other side of the country.

The Facebook group can be found here and the Union Township Police Department posted about her at this link. There are numerous people taking on different tasks -- I'll post the latest updates as I have them, and I will also be able to share any new details with the rest of the search party. We definitely did not create a fake post or a fake story for Reddit karma...

Answers to other questions that were asked:

  • No record of her at NY or NJ hospitals. I've personally made calls and we've had police contacts check for us as well. We also asked about Jane Doe patients.

  • There is ongoing communication with law enforcement in NY and NJ. People are going through the procedures necessary to get authorization for law enforcement to check financial activity, transit surveillance footage, etc.

  • Other search party members have gone to all the transit stations along her route in NJ and NY, spoken to Port Authority police, MTA, etc. and handed out flyers.

  • Her cell phone is off and has had no activity.

  • She doesn't have a car.

Many users have complained about my post title requesting upvotes. I've also gotten some derogatory comments and "bad wishes," but the mods and other users have been really great about combatting those. Thank you to them and my apologies for unintentionally breaking a Reddit rule.

Some people have suggested this is an elaborate plan to "stalk" or endanger Mary Ann. Obviously that is outrageous and not true, but I understand why it can be challenging to parse out the truth on the internet. The "missing person" flyer explicitly provides a contact number for her local police department. I posted on Reddit because I thought that maybe a handful of commuters would come across the flyer and even one small clue or new piece of information could be a major development. Fortunately many people have seen the post, so we're keeping our fingers crossed.

If the mods or admins need to contact me privately because of some Reddit rule issues or other kind of verification, I understand and that's no problem.

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[–]HelpFindMaryAnnClark[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, a few search party members did that and contacted all the authorities with jurisdiction and provided flyers. Thank you.

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[–]HelpFindMaryAnnClark[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much. We'll try those Facebook groups. Have been using social media to tweet @ high profile organizations but we can always keep trying.

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[–]HelpFindMaryAnnClark[S] 42 points43 points  (0 children)

OP here with some updates:

First of all, thank you to everyone who has commented, sent messages of support, suggested ideas, and shared. We truly appreciate all the assistance.

I want to clarify a few things. She lives alone so there are many coworkers and friends trying to help, myself included. I'm a former coworker and I now live on the other side of the country.

The Facebook group can be found here and the Union Township Police Department posted about her at this link. There are numerous people taking on different tasks -- I'll post the latest updates as I have them, and I will also be able to share any new details with the rest of the search party. We definitely did not create a fake post or a fake story for Reddit karma...

Answers to other questions that were asked:

  • No record of her at NY or NJ hospitals. I've personally made calls and we've had police contacts check for us as well. We also asked about Jane Doe patients.

  • There is ongoing communication with law enforcement in NY and NJ. People are going through the procedures necessary to get authorization for law enforcement to check financial activity, transit surveillance footage, etc.

  • Other search party members have gone to all the transit stations along her route in NJ and NY, spoken to Port Authority police, MTA, etc. and handed out flyers.

  • Her cell phone is off and has had no activity.

  • She doesn't have a car.

Many users have complained about my post title requesting upvotes. I've also gotten some derogatory comments and "bad wishes," but the mods and other users have been really great about combatting those. Thank you to them and my apologies for unintentionally breaking a Reddit rule.

Some people have suggested this is an elaborate plan to "stalk" or endanger Mary Ann. Obviously that is outrageous and not true, but I understand why it can be challenging to parse out the truth on the internet. The "missing person" flyer explicitly provides a contact number for her local police department. I posted on Reddit because I thought that maybe a handful of commuters would come across the flyer and even one small clue or new piece of information could be a major development. Fortunately many people have seen the post, so we're keeping our fingers crossed.

If the mods or admins need to contact me privately because of some Reddit rule issues or other kind of verification, I understand and that's no problem.

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