Found Safe MA - Emily Medina, 24, Tewksbury, Middlesex Co., 29 Jan 2019 *hearing-impaired, non-verbal*

[cybervampira]

Tewksbury Police Department - MA

MISSING PERSON: Emily Medina, 24 yrs old, walked away from 365 East St on 01/29 at 3:00PM. She is hearing impaired and was wearing a green jacket (fur hood), black leggings & sneakers. She communicates through a tablet. Please call TPD with any information. TPD2.



Tewksbury Police: Hearing-Impaired, Non-Verbal Woman Missing

 

[Steelslady]

Oh no. I hope she's ok and just took off on her own. That's not a fun place to be for a young person.

 

[Spider92]

Yes a tough place to be - primarily a hospital for those with mental illnesses I believe and police have been searching the grounds this week for what seems to be an unrelated case....but who knows. I'd think they would have good security there.

Police investigation underway in woods near Tewksbury Hospital
Police investigation underway in woods near Tewksbury Hospital

 

[Steelslady]

Yes a tough place to be - primarily a hospital for those with mental illnesses I believe and police have been searching the grounds this week for what seems to be an unrelated case....but who knows. I'd think they would have good security there.

Police investigation underway in woods near Tewksbury Hospital
Police investigation underway in woods near Tewksbury Hospital

Many people escaped from there. It is a depressing place, to say the least.

 

[Steelslady]

That is a bit strange, them digging there. That's not where the graves are for the people who have passed away and had no where to be buried due to no family claiming them.

 

[Steelslady]

There's also elderly people there, too. Years ago, they had a maternity ward and I hear they re-opened the ward for alcoholics and for drug addiction, too.

I hope this young lady is found safe soon. It is cold up here and where I live, we have a snow storm going on right now.

 

[JEMB135]

Additional articles regarding recent searches nearby:

Investigators searching wooded area near Tewksbury Hospital

Tewksbury Investigation Enters Second Day

At least there are lots of folks in the area due to the (likely unrelated) ongoing investigation. More eyes to keep a lookout.

 

[Steelslady]

Additional articles regarding recent searches nearby:

Investigators searching wooded area near Tewksbury Hospital

Tewksbury Investigation Enters Second Day

At least there are lots of folks in the area due to the (likely unrelated) ongoing investigation. More eyes to keep a lookout.

I wonder who they are looking for. There's definitely a few people missing from years back that could have been buried there.

 

[Spider92]

I wasn't aware of the frequent escapes from there. I live in a bordering town and don't hear too much about it, despite being familiar with many of the mental health facilities in the area. Hopefully she is warm and safe somewhere tonight.
And yes - it's probably helpful that LE is already in the area digging.

 

[cybervampira]

Female resident missing from Tewksbury State Hospital, police say - The Boston Globe

Medina had sent messages to a hospital staff member that she “intended on harming herself,” , Tewksbury Police Chief Timothy Sheehan said in a brief telephone interview.

 

[Steelslady]

I wasn't aware of the frequent escapes from there. I live in a bordering town and don't hear too much about it, despite being familiar with many of the mental health facilities in the area. Hopefully she is warm and safe somewhere tonight.
And yes - it's probably helpful that LE is already in the area digging.

LOL, I lived down the street from that, er, place. I wouldn't put my dog in there, let's just say.

Yes, there have been a few that have gotten away. Most are found within an hour or so, which makes this very alarming for this poor woman. Especially where she is deaf and non-verbal. I am worried about her. It breaks my heart that someone so young is in there in the first place, but she's not the first person that age in there.

 

[Steelslady]

Female resident missing from Tewksbury State Hospital, police say - The Boston Globe

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Awe, poor thing! I feel so bad for her. So she could communicate very well on her tablet it appears. My heart is in my mouth for her. Believe me, folks, that is not a place for a young person, so so depressing! That's where Anne Sullivan, Helen Keller's teacher, lived for four years of her life.

 

[Spider92]

My in laws lived and worked in Tewksbury for a long time and yeah, I got the impression from them that the hospital didn’t have a good reputation. It’s sad to hear that she was talking about harming herself. She must be far from leading the average life of a teen and that’s really rough.

 

[doodles1211]

Tewksbury Police Department - MA
1 hr ·
MISSING PERSON UPDATE: Information has surfaced that Emily may be in the New Bedford area. Detectives are working with @NewBedfordPD to follow-up.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Tewksbury police posted a tweet shortly after 10 p.m. Tuesday stating they believe Medina may be located in the New Bedford area due to information that surfaced. According to police, Medina has family located in the New Bedford area.

Tewksbury police seek missing woman

 

[cybervampira]

Missing Tewksbury woman found in RI

According to the Tewksbury Police Department, Emily Medina, 24, was found safe in Warwick Wednesday. They said she walked away from 365 East Street Tuesday afternoon.

 

[GraceG]

She was found safe in another state. Tewksbury Police Say Non-Verbal Missing Woman Found Safe In Rhode Island

 

[Spider92]

Excellent! Nice to get some good news.
btw, my spouse talked to someone that has had a family member in Tewksbury State Hospital for 10 years (ugh) and they had only good things to say about that facility....sounds like they've made some improvements!