Police investigating disappearance of Brookhaven woman

Aimee Lafakis, 48, was reported missing by her family on Friday.

BROOKHAVEN, Ga. — Police in Brookhaven say they’re investigating the disappearance of a woman last heard from on Friday.

There were not many details available about the case of 48-year-old Aimee Lafakis.

The Brookhaven Police Department put out a “critical missing” notice for Lafakis on Saturday. The department said she’d been reported missing by family Friday after she hadn’t had any known contact since 2 a.m. earlier that morning.

“Anyone with information concerning her whereabouts is being requested to contact the Brookhaven Police Department tip line at 404-637-0636 or CRIMESTOPPERS at 404-577-TIPS,” BPD said.

She is described as 5 feet 3 inches tall with black hair, green eyes and several identifiable tattoos (cats on left forearm, heart on right ring finger, heart on back of neck).

On Sunday, in response to an 11Alive inquiry, Brookhaven PD confirmed an arrest had been made during the course of the investigation but said it was “not directly related to the disappearance of Aimee.”

Police said they had interviewed “multiple family members and individuals” close to Aimee.

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