PORTLAND, Ore. – Rescuers on Thursday suspended their search for a missing Portland woman whose car was found at Multnomah Falls Tuesday afternoon.
Alissa Marie McCrann, 37, was last seen by family members on Saturday, when she returned home from a morning run near Portland Adventist Medical Center, Portland police said.
She left her Southeast Portland home, located in the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood, later that morning and has not been seen since.
Her car was spotted on Tuesday, in the Multnomah Falls parking lot. Teams began searching hiking trails near the falls Tuesday afternoon, said Lt. Steve Alexander of the Multnomah County sheriff's office.
"It's a very big area, large area. We'll have multiple teams heading into the field to move through there," Alexander told KGW, "It's very coordinated. We have the trails mapped. We have a lot of coordination that goes into it to make sure teams are canvassing all the areas that a person would have gone down. We'll be checking everywhere we can."
Then on Wednesday, investigators said they got a tip from some hikers who believe they saw McCrann trail running on Saturday. She was not dressed or prepared for an extended stay in the cold and snow, they said.
Search and rescue teams from multiple agencies searched 150 miles of the trail system in the Columbia Gorge. More than 100 volunteers helped with the effort but McCrann was not found, according to Portland police.
"We are so grateful for the efforts [search and rescue teams] have made," McCrann's father, Kevin, told KGW. "You couldn't ask for more professional people. They are really great but unfortunately we haven't been able to find Alissa."
However, more than a foot of new snow fell at higher elevations Wednesday night, and ice accumulation has made it difficult to search on trails.
McCrann lives with her parents and her 13-year-old son, according to police. She has no known medical or mental health issues. Police do not suspect foul play.
A friend Eric Ledecky describes her an an upbeat, friendly person.
"She'd do anything for you. She's the first one at your party," he said. "During birthdays, she gets you things. She'd help others out without asking for things in return. She's a good person. Everyone should have a friend like her."
A search will resume for McCrann if new leads develop, police said.
McCrann is 5-foot-3 and 145 pounds. She has black hair, brown eyes and normally wears glasses.
Anyone who sees McCrann is asked to call 911 or contact the Missing Persons Unit by email: missing@portlandoregon.gov.
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