UPDATE // The Springfield Police told 22News that Joan Thomas was found at around 9 a.m. The original story is posted below.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Springfield Police is looking for the public’s help in locating a missing 78-year-old woman.

According to the Springfield Police Department, 78-year-old Joan Thomas left her home in the area of the 800 block of State Street between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. Tuesday.

If you have seen her or know her whereabouts, you are asked to the Springfield Police at 413-787-6360 or the non-emergency number 413-787-6300.