Suffolk

Missing Mastic woman has been located, Suffolk police say

By John Valentijohn.valenti@newsday.com

Veronica Bripernauth, a Mastic woman who went missing Tuesday night, has been located, police said in a news release Wednesday night.

Bripernauth, 58, had left her home about 6 p.m. to drive to a Best Market in Shirley, police said. They had issued a Silver Alert on her because she has Alzheimer’s disease.

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Veronica Bripernauth, a Mastic woman who went missing Tuesday night, has been located, police said in a news release Wednesday night.

Bripernauth, 58, had left her home about 6 p.m. to drive to a Best Market in Shirley, police said. They had issued a Silver Alert on her because she has Alzheimer’s disease.

The Silver Alert program allows law enforcement to share information with media outlets about individuals with special needs who have been reported missing.

John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.”

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