Emergency alert issued for missing coffee shop owner who mysteriously vanished on dog walk 

An emergency alert has been issued for a woman who disappeared last week in the Bay Area while she was out walking her dog.

Oakland authorities are seeking the public’s help in locating Amy Hillyard, 52, the owner of the well-known Farley’s coffee shops, who has been reported missing since Wednesday and is considered at-risk due to medical conditions.

On Sunday, March 29, the California Highway Patrol issued the emergency alert, asking for assistance in locating Hillyard, SFGate reported. The Downtown Oakland Association also confirmed that Hillyard is the owner of the beloved Farley’s coffee shops, highlighting the concern in the local community.

Hillyard was last seen Wednesday, March 25, around 2:00 p.m., in the 500 block of Radnor Road, near Cleveland Street in Oakland’s Cleveland Heights neighborhood, south of Lake Merritt.

Hillyard’s husband said she left her cellphone at home.

The Oakland Police Department described Hillyard as white, 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighing approximately 120 pounds, with blonde hair and hazel eyes.

Authorities urge anyone with information to contact the Oakland Police Department’s Missing Person Unit at 510-238-3641.

Hillyard’s disappearance has prompted an outpouring of concern from residents and local business owners.

Hundreds gathered on the east side of Oakland’s Lake Merritt Sunday night for candlelight vigil.

Founded in 1989 by Hillyard’s father-in-law Roger Hillyard in San Francisco, Farley’s Coffee has grown into a beloved community hub in the East Bay and at SFO and OAK airports.

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