CEDAR LAKE, Ind. — Police have canceled a statewide Silver Alert for a missing Cedar Lake woman.
The Cedar Lake Police Department posted on Facebook that 48-year-old Geraldine Wolff has been located and is safe.
Wolff had been missing since around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday. The Silver Alert was issued later Tuesday evening and canceled shortly after midnight.
Cedar Lake is about 140 miles northwest of Indianapolis in Lake County.
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.
