INDIANAPOLIS — Police in Indianapolis are asking for the public's help in locating a missing woman.
Detectives with the IMPD Missing Persons Department are looking for 29-year-old Cassandra Ritchison. She was last seen Saturday, Dec. 2 in the 700 block of Eskenazi Avenue on the city's near west side.
Ritchison may need medical attention, police said.
She is described as 5 feet, 4 inches tall, weighs 125 pounds, and has brown hair and blue eyes.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call 911, IMPD at 317-327-6160 or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-TIPS.
Amber Alert vs. Silver Alert: What's the difference?
There are specific standards a person's disappearance must meet in order for police to declare an Amber Alert or a Silver Alert.
Amber Alerts are for children under the age of 18 who are believed to have been abducted and in danger. Police also need to have information about a suspect and their car to issue an Amber Alert.
Silver Alerts are for missing and endangered adults or children. They are much more common for missing people. It was not until last year when the standards for Silver Alerts were expanded to include children.
In both situations, these alerts must be issued by police.
