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Police ask for help identifying woman found in Howard County

By WTOP Staff

WASHINGTON — Police in Howard County, Maryland, are asking for help identifying a woman who was found in Columbia on Tuesday.

Officers encountered the woman around 10 p.m. in the 7100 block of Minstrel Way, near Snowden River Parkway. Police say she appeared disoriented, and was taken to Howard County General Hospital for an exam.

Howard County police say they are having a hard time confirming her identity. The woman is safe, but police would like to locate her family.

If you have any information on her identity, you are asked to call 410-313-3700.

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