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UPDATE: Couple with dementia and in need of medication found

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UPDATE: Lee and Thelma Barnes have been found safe, according to police dispatch.

Virginia Beach, Va. – Police need your help to find two people who have been reported missing in Virginia Beach. They both suffer from dementia and are dependent on medication.

Officers are looking for Lee and Thelma Barnes.

They were last seen at 2 p.m. leaving their home in the 600 block of Spirit Court.

They were driving a 2000 Ford Windstar van. The vehicle is burgundy and has a tag that reads “VA 16 Gunzle.”

They both need medication.

Lee is described as an 88-year-old black man who stands about 5’7, is 145 pounds and was last seen wearing grey pants and a black sweater.

Thelma is a black female who stands around 5’2″, she weighs 135 pounds and was last seen wearing a denim skirt and a red sweater.

If you’ve seen them, please call police at 757-385-5000.