63-year-old Wakefield woman found safe

WAKEFIELD, Mass. (MyFoxBoston.com) -- A 63-year-old woman was found on Friday morning after police reported her missing on Thursday night.

The woman was last seen in the area of North Avenue by Lake Quannapowitt around 8:30 p.m. when she left her home to get a newspaper and never returned. Police were notified around 10 p.m. on Thursday and immediately began a search.

Police alerted the public that the woman suffers from a medical condition requiring medication and may have been disoriented.

The woman, whose name was not released, was found safe by officials on Friday morning.