**UPDATE: In an alert shared at 12 p.m. Thursday, the Town of Carrboro said Penny has been safely located. The original report is below.**
Chapel Hill Police are investigating an armed robbery on Wednesday that took place at a gas station on a high-traffic street corner
The Carrboro Police Department is turning to the public for help in locating a missing woman on Thursday.
The town government issued an alert saying police are searching for 62-year-old Barbara Annette Penny — a Carrboro resident who was last seen around 5 p.m. on Wednesday.
A combination of photos of 62-year-old Barbara Penny, who was reported missing on Thursday, Oct. 1. (Photos via the Carrboro Police Department.)
Penny was in the area of 112 North Carolina Highway 54 — an address within the Berkshire 54 apartment community — on Wednesday evening. According to authorities, she was wearing a gold shirt, blue or black pants, and pink socks at the time.
Anyone who has information on Penny’s whereabouts or wellbeing is encouraged to call 911 or contact the Carrboro Police Department directly at 919-918-7397.
Chapelboro.com does not charge subscription fees, and you can directly support our efforts in local journalism here. Want more of what you see on Chapelboro? Let us bring free local news and community information to you by signing up for our newsletter.
