Authorities investigate child abuse report near Dollar General, Blount County AL


Officers responded to a report of a white Ford van in the Dollar General parking lot near McDonald's linked to a child abuse investigation. The van left the area, and police tracked its movements. Law enforcement coordinated with deputies and requested backup. The child involved was confirmed safe at the time of the report.
Audio|Source: Blount County Police and Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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This has to 412. Respond to the Dollar General's 307th Street North.
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Just fish a vehicle. It's kind of a white Ford train in the band. How are you about taking here banging in the back.
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It's doing the parking lot closest to McDonald's.
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Okay.
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Four of all, I'll be now.
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Before I'm having out.
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This is a fourth wheel,
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405.
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The van has left headed behind our general past the churches.
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On this crossroad call, can we have a deputy attend, please.
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The trial is there been no-bye.
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It's out.
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Copy that, thank you.
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347 and 914.
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Go ahead.
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I'm coming from the opposite direction.
01:36
Stays, you'll wait for sheriff on this one.
01:41
947.
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412, that vehicle took a ride on Widmitto Street and is now turning left onto Cotton Avenue.
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Commandant Force 1T, R&C, all 14 backup service, command certificate.
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All right, 14.
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1101. Hold me at the ballpark for a little bit.
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1101.
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Hello, 911.
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Hold me at the ballpark for a little bit, no status required.
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Crazy one on saying.
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Who made it one on saying?
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1044.
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The service call or...
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Now hold me on that for a little bit still.
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I've got to get through a property exchange.
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Read it just there.
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Before, that vehicle is turned right on the able.
03:07
10-4[1] -1-1-10-4-12 did you say it took a left on 75 is it going towards courthouse or Walmart?
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The report, Walmart.
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5-based 4-591 in Route 2 personnel.
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7591 in route 2 personnel, 1046.
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9402 is on the same.
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9402 on the same.
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1047.
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94010 and 9402.
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9402. 9402.
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Is that a scene to approach? This is a potential abuse case. This is a potential abuse case.
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Arboration 9402, Roll enforcement Union Rail. The town was not at this residence,
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they were at another location, and they were picked up yesterday at 16 and they were all to this location.
04:51
There's the child not going to be at 302, this crush all right one.
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Okay.
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Proceed.
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The question of individuals would have some order for language there at this time. All right, save.
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994.20 o'clock they were on the city of the individuals that complain about child being abused about the same condition.
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All right is seen is safe at this time.
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1049.
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