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Silver Alert issued for missing Norwich woman

November 04, 2015 11:00 pm • Last Updated: November 05, 2015 8:21 pm

Norwich — Police on Thursday issued a Silver Alert for a 51-year-old woman.

Roberta Coombs, who's described as a white woman with blonde hair and hazel eyes, was last seen Thursday wearing a turquoise top and black shorts.

Police said she's about 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 260 pounds.

Police asked anyone with information regarding Coombs' whereabouts to call them at (860) 886-8861.

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