****UPDATE Monday, December 26, 2011 at 4:30 a.m. ****

DSP News Release: Gold Alert Cancelled for Missing Greenville Couple

Resume:

Greenville- Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt have been located in New Jersey by the Gloucester Police Department and are safe and in good health.

The Gold Alert for the Schmidt’s has been canceled.

Released:  122611 0430

Original Release

DSP News Release: Gold Alert Issued for Missing Elderly Couple 

Location:

·         Stonegates Retirement Community, 4031 Kennett Pike, Greenville, DE

Date of Occurrence:

·         Sunday, December 25, 2011 at 2:00 p.m.

Gold Alert Subjects:

·         Erling Schmidt-89 of Greenville, DE (photo attached)

·         White male, 6’0” tall, 165 lbs, gray hair, blue eyes

·         Unknown clothing description

·         Angelina Schmidt-84 of Greenville, DE (photo attached)

·         White female, 5’03” tall, 107 lbs, gray hair, hazel eyes

·         Unknown clothing description

Gold Alert Vehicle:

• 2002 Volvo S60 Sedan, gray in color, DE Registration #209148

Resume:

Greenville-The Delaware State Police are investigating and issuing a Gold Alert for a missing elderly couple, last known to be traveling from Greenville to their final destination in Pennsylvania.

Troopers were contacted at 7:00 p.m. and initiated an investigation and search for an elderly Greenville couple that were traveling from the Stonegates Retirement Community in Greenville, to their daughter’s residence in Marion, Pennsylvania this afternoon for Christmas dinner, but never arrived.

Erling and Angelina Schmidt were last contacted at the Stonegates Retirement Community at 2:00 p.m. with a normal drive time to their destination of 25-30 minutes. The couples usual route of travel to Marion, PA is RT 141 northbound, to US 202 northbound into Pennsylvania, to RT 1 eastbound to their final destination in Marion, PA. The couple is driving in a 2002 Volvo S60 Sedan, gray in color, DE Registration #209148.

Troopers have been unable to locate the couple and there is a concern for their safety and welfare.  

If anyone has any information in reference to this incident or knows the whereabouts of the couple are asked to contact 911 or Delaware State Police Troop 1 at 302-761-6677 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.  Information may also be provided via the internet at www.tipsubmit.com 

Send an anonymous tip by text to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword "DSP."

Released: 122511 1015