Olympia police searching for missing woman who has autism

Update: Police say Bechtold has been found.

Police in Olympia are searching for a woman with autism who was reported missing by her family Tuesday afternoon.

Police say Kristine Bechtold, 26, was last seen about 1 p.m. Tuesday near her home on the 1900 block of Black Lake Boulevard Southwest. She told relatives she was going to a nearby store but never returned.

A police dog track led officers to downtown Olympia. Police consider Bechtold to be missing and endangered.

Bechtold is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall, about 160 pounds, with blonde hair. She was last seen wearing a black jacket and a black-and-white skirt.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911.

This story was originally published November 13, 2019 at 1:34 PM.