CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — The 87-year-old woman with dementia who police said was spirited away from her Chesterfield home on Sunday was located in New York City, authorities said Saturday afternoon.
Elvin Moreno, the relative who is accused of taking Ursala David from her home in the 6700 block of Gills Gate Drive early Sunday morning, was in police custody in New York City pending extradition back to the Commonwealth, Lt. James Lamb with Chesterfield Police said.
"David has been located in New York City and is receiving medical treatment prior to being reunited with family," Lamb said.
David's family last saw the 87-year-old early Sunday morning just before 4 a.m. on a home camera on the 6700 block of Gills Gate Drive in Chesterfield, police said. They reported her missing several hours later just after 11:30 a.m.
Police identified 36-year-old Moreno, a registered sex offender with an outstanding warrant on file, as a suspect in David's disappearance, officials with Virginia State Police said.
Police believed Moreno and David were picked up from the Gills Gate Drive home in an unknown vehicle and possibly headed to Brooklyn, New York.
Troopers said that the disappearance posed a credible threat to David's health and safety.
"Caretakers are unaware of her whereabouts and did not give Moreno permission to take David from the residence," officers said.
By Sunday afternoon, officials with Chesterfield Police said they upgraded the missing person investigation to an abduction case — naming Moreno as the top suspect. Officers said they believed the pair was no longer in Virginia after both were spotted in New York.
Police confirmed around 3:30 p.m. that Moreno was arrested in New York and was awaiting extradition.
David's family was notified the 87-year-old was found safe and they were on the way to New York to bring her home at last check.
Anyone with information about the case was asked to call Chesterfield County Police at 804-748-1251 or Crime Solvers at 804-748-0660 or through the P3 app.
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