North Port Police said Lydia Chapman was found safe at 5:52 pm, ending the purple alert for the 25-year-old North Port woman. Chapman had been described as believed to need immediate assistance before the alert was updated with the safe outcome.
Chapman is 25 years old. Police described her as 5 feet, 2 inches tall, with brown hair and brown eyes, and said she was last seen driving a black Volkswagen Jetta with Florida license plate 47DASZ.
North Port Police Department
North Port Police also said Chapman was last known to be traveling east on U.S. 41 toward Punta Gorda. That detail narrowed the search area around the route, while the alert itself remained focused on finding her quickly.
The Florida Purple Alert is used when a missing person is believed to need immediate assistance, and that was the concern attached to Chapman before police announced she was safe. The update removed that urgent public notice from active search status, while leaving how she was found without explanation.
Lydia Chapman
For anyone who had been watching for the black Volkswagen Jetta or checking the purple alert details, the key change is simple: Chapman is no longer listed as missing in this case. The remaining gap is procedural, not personal — North Port Police did not explain how she was found safe.
