Man meeting decoy posing as 13-year-old girl reported, Fort Lauderdale FL
Sex CrimesPolice responded to a report of a man waiting near the pickup area at 601 South Andrews Avenue to meet a person he believed was a 13-year-old girl. A decoy was used in the operation to catch the man.
Audio|Source: Broward County Police and Sheriff
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Transcript:
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I'll be in 6.06. 16. 17. It's coming in for 601 South Andrews at the public. Callers advising a gentleman called Thomas Gatlin is there to meet a 13[1]-year-old girl.
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The subject is right outside near the pickup area, black, red shorts, 29 years old. The caller works for a company called 561P, waiting for PD and a block for it at 150. The caller has a decoy which is how they know this information, and the caller is waiting on the left side of the building. The subject did walk over to the public. The page number is 152-099. 7-1. You can keep 7-8-10-8[2].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
13: Minor involved (implied by reference to 13-year-old)
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10-8: In service (unit available)
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Location mentioned:
Near S Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
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