A 47-year-old woman who takes medication for depression left her home without telling family members where she was going, and police asked today for help from the public in finding her.
Najat Lazim has been in the U.S. for two years and only speaks Arabic, except for being able to say "hi" and "bye" in English, the Chicago police said in a missing person alert. Normally she stays in her home and does not go out without family members.
But about 1 p.m. on Friday Lazim left the residence on the 8500 block of West Winnemac Avenue without telling anyone, and she did not take identification, a cell phone, wallet or money, police said. She is depressed and also did not take her medication with her.
The alert describes Lazim as white, 5-foot-4, 160 pounds, with gray hair, brown eyes and an olive complexion. There is no clothing description available but she is wearing a dark-colored head dress.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Grand Central Area special victims unit at 312-746-8365.