Taunton

Missing Taunton Woman Found Safe

Maria Goncalves Pereira, 53, had last been seen on Friday at her residence in Taunton

Getty Images

Police in Taunton say they have located a woman with cognitive impairments who had been missing since Friday.

Maria Goncalves Pereira, 53, was last seen on Friday around 5 p.m. leaving her residence on Beacon Street in Taunton, according to local police, who said that she suffers from cognitive impairments.

Pereira was first reported missing around 7 p.m. Friday.

Taunton police said Sunday morning that she had been found safe.

Police said that the Southeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council Search and Rescue assisted in the search for Pereira.

Contact Us