Oshawa: police ask public's help finding vulnerable missing woman, 51, last seen Oct. 22

Durham Regional Police are asking for the public's help finding a vulnerable 51-year-old woman from Oshawa. Michelle was last seen Thursday, Oct. 22 at about 6 p.m. in the area of Nelson Street and Wentworth Street East, police said.

Police said Michelle told family members she was going to a Dollarama store but never returned home. She is described as a white woman, 5-foot-5 with a thin build and about 150 pounds, with curly brunette hair possibly worn in a ponytail and glasses. She was last seen wearing a dark blue and black sweater, a purple windbreaker jacket, black shoes and carrying a caramel-coloured purse.

Anyone who knows Michelle's whereabouts is asked to contact police at 905-579-1520 ext. 1705. Police said anyone who sees her should call 911 immediately.