ALCOA, Tenn. — Update (11/29 at 9 a.m.):

The Alcoa Police Department said in a social post on Saturday morning that Glenda Drinka has been located and is safe. TBI has canceled the Silver Alert previously issued for her.

Original Story:

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a Silver Alert on behalf of the Alcoa Police Department Saturday morning for 78-year-old Glenda Drinka.

According to the alert, Drinka was last seen walking away from her residence near Beverly Drive in Alcoa on Friday evening.

Drinka is a 5'7" female weighing 170 lbs. with grey hair and green eyes. She was reportedly wearing a turquoise sweatshirt, blue jeans, and purple shoes.

TBI said that Drinka has a medical condition that, "may impair her ability to return home safely without assistance." Alcoa

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