SCRANTON, LACKWANNA CO. (WOLF) — Scranton police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman.

Officers say 35-year-old Nicole McVeigh was last seen on April 4 in the area of Dean Street.

McVeigh is described as a white female, about 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighing between 250 and 280 pounds. She was last seen wearing a gray sweater, brown sweatpants, and carrying a blue backpack.

Authorities are urging anyone who may have seen McVeigh or has information about her whereabouts to contact the Lackawanna County 911 Center at 570-348-4141 and reference incident number 2613714.