Child reports man in orange mask but call considered prank, Cincinnati OH


A child called police saying she was chased by a man wearing an orange mask who entered a residence near Yearling Ct. Officers could not locate the child at the scene. The call taker noted no adult was present and heard another child suggesting giving a false address. The reported location was incorrect, and the incident is suspected to be a prank.
Audio|Source: Cincinnati Police
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Transcript:
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(name withheld) near Yearling Ct, a kid called about an hour ago, said she was chased by a scary man in an orange mask, that went inside the residence.
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She was going to stay outside and wait for the officers.
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The officers showed up. We couldn't find her.
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I called back.
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It went to voicemail.
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Now she's calling back again.
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Our call taker says that there's not an adult on scene, even though she says there's one.
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But there is not an adult on scene.
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She's telling us that she's scared because she knows that known sex offenders live in the area, and our call taker can hear another child in the background telling her to give a fake address on Montana.
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When I do the Annie Alley, it's actually coming up at...
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(number withheld) near Yearling Ct, not the (number withheld) near Yearling Ct that she's given.
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We've already been out there once.
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How did you want to handle this time?
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Copy 34-31 copy?
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We did, and what was that?
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We're cancel in the run.
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Just kids talk to another in the background about giving a fake address.
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There is actually no adult on scene per the call taker and why do the Annie Alley.
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This is not the location she's calling from.
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Location mentioned:
Near Yearling Ct, Cincinnati, OH 45211
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