Search suspended for missing Pictou County woman

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Adair Townsend is seen in security camera footage released by New Glasgow Regional Police. (Submitted by Nova Scotia RCMP - image credit)
Adair Townsend is seen in security camera footage released by New Glasgow Regional Police. (Submitted by Nova Scotia RCMP - image credit)

The search for a missing Pictou County woman has been suspended.

Adair Townsend, 73, was last seen walking along the side of Highway 106 early on April 9. She'd been reported missing the previous day after leaving her home on Brookside Avenue in New Glasgow around noon.

Police have said Townsend has a "mild case" of Alzheimer's disease but regularly takes walks on her own.

A massive ground and air search was carried out last week, including New Glasgow Regional Police, RCMP, and ground search and rescue units, including some from as far away as Digby and Sheet Harbour.

A helicopter from Natural Resources, an RCMP aircraft and police dog teams were also involved.

The search was suspended Saturday evening, but police said in a news release Monday afternoon that it can be reactivated if new information is received.

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