Male drops infant, locks mother outside at West Newlawn, Butler OH

Family Offense

Reported: 11/9/2025 04:12 PM

Near West St, Butler, OH 44822

At a residence near West Newlawn Place, a man came home under the influence, dropped his four-month-old infant, and then locked the mother out of the house while keeping the infant inside.

Audio|Source: Richland County Public Safety

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Transcript:

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300 any unit to break away for a 28[1] involving infant.

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Hey, check.

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Three.

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I'm okay. He's 73.

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21220 to near West Newlawn Place for 28[1] cloned by Kaplan Murphy she's advising her husband (name withheld) came home high on 60 and dropped their four-month-old he's now locked the female out of the house and has the four-month-old inside we're getting further 29[2] near West Newlawn I go with Kathy about six at seven refs the last call homeowner for 20 to see you

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copy

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N-J1 rescue 1, stage in the area of near West Newlaan place.

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It can be for a four-muzzle Navy that was dropped.

01:00

In reference to a domestic, 300 isn't around.

01:03

Rescue 1-N-21, page in the area near West New Long.

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G4-500. G4-500.

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For nothing, came across Pokemon.

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Try it again.

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Rescue 1-101, please respond to near West Newlawn Place.

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It's going to be for a four-month-year-old baby that was dropped.

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If you could stage in the area, 300 will be in route, N-1, Rescue 1, near West New One place.

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269-201-10.

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You want me to continue this 47 or go with them to that? Rescue ones are out.

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Can you start to 28[1], please?

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Okay. Okay.

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263. I love you two,

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feeling out the new line.

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Happy.

01:57

Okay,

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good.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

28: Vehicle registration / license plate check

[2]

29: Wants/warrants check (NCIC wanted/stolen inquiry)

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Near West St, Butler, OH 44822

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