A sudden disappearance is raising alarm in Massachusetts after a respected employee of a local bakery failed to return to work or make contact following an abrupt departure. Authorities in Worcester Police Department say they are deeply worried for the safety of 30-year-old Joanna Brown, who left her shift at the popular café under unexplained circumstances and has since vanished without a trace.
Long-time employee simply “left” — and never came back
According to police, Joanna told her co-workers at the Bean Counter Bakery Café in Worcester that she needed to step away from her duties on Friday due to a personal matter. She has worked at the establishment for eight years and is regarded as a trusted, reliable presence — making her absence all the more unusual. Crime Online
When she did not return to work the next day, nor respond to family or friends, concern rapidly escalated. Police listed her disappearance under “heightened concern” for her safety, though they provided no further details. Crime Online
Possible vehicle, last known whereabouts
Investigators believe Joanna may be travelling in a gray 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander registered in Massachusetts with plate number 5GPN93. She is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall, with hazel eyes. The woman may currently be in the Springfield or Holyoke area. Crime Online
Community urged to help — here’s how
The bakery’s staff and Joanna’s loved ones are urging anyone with information to contact Worcester police at 508-799-8606. Any detail, no matter how minor — her last known location, vehicle sighting, or contact attempts — could be crucial. The case has deeply shaken the local ca
