Police and search teams were searching Sunday into Monday morning for a woman who was last spotted in an Algonquin neighborhood after leaving her car and belongings behind at a grocery store.
The Algonquin Police Department said Sunday afternoon they were seeking assistance in locating 52-year-old Kimberly Koerner.
Algonquin Police Department Detective Sergeant Robert Salazar said Koerner was last seen around 9 a.m. Sunday.
The woman was walking away from the Jewel-Osco, located at 1501 East Algonquin Road in Algonquin, Salazar said.
Friends said Koerner left her purse and other items in her vehicle at the Jewel.
Koerner was wearing a white winter jacket with fur and black pajama bottom pants. She was also wearing flip-flops.
She is described as being approximately 5-foot-6, 130 pounds with straight black shoulder-length hair.
Police did not say whether they believed Koerner is endangered or not.
A resident on Greenridge Avenue in Algonquin spotted the woman walking down the street around 9:30 a.m. Sunday.
Search and rescue teams were sent to the Algonquin area Sunday evening and a command post was set up at the Jewel-Osco where she was last seen.
Drones were also being used in the search. Police have not provided an update yet as of Monday morning.
Anyone with information regarding the woman’s whereabouts is asked to call the Algonquin Police Department at 847-658-4531.