10-year-old child afraid to return home due to possible abuse, Mesa AZ
A 10-year-old child expressed fear of returning home due to possible abusive behavior by the mother. The child was found with an unknown male near a Circle K store and was in a vehicle with two other children. Authorities responded and attempted contact at nearby addresses.
Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Red Mountain Patrol District
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Transcript:
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Copy 900[1] at near E University.
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Take Julia 35.
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Drive 32.
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Near E University at the Circle K.
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Reporter says niece is with an unknown male.
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Niece is 10 years old.
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Male told reporter
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that niece was afraid to go home and that niece was with him.
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There are also two other kids in the vehicle.
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It will be a blue kiosk.
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I've got to be around.
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Any real-time for Channel 3?
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Real Time?
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Reference that 900[1] at Higley and University says it's leaving now.
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Do you have any cameras in the area?
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We don't want to have eyes on it.
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Copy.
01:05
Is that you following them out? 10-4[2].
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It looks like we have a second 900[1] calling it as well, vastly related.
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Saying a 10-year-old child, afraid to go home, says mom is abusive,
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coming in at near East Colby, just north.
01:31
Does the child belong to near East Casper, which is where reporter just followed the initial 900[1]2?
01:42
Okay, so I copy it.
01:44
No, 97[3] area.
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Copy.
01:51
Number 97[3], near East Casper.
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Copy.
01:56
Copy.
02:00
Florida 32, I'll go to that second address on Colby, see if I can talk to the male.
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Copy.
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Speaker 33,
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Ocean 32 will you 52 to channel in?
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You may be here's three one.
02:22
Okay.
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26, foot 4, 227-58.
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Nicarpee 1440 on me.
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625, do we still have reporter on the phone?
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10-4[2].
02:43
Okay, can they ask if they can see me? Because I'm 97[3] at the castor address and there's no answer at the door.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
900: Emergency response for welfare check, unknown trouble, medical issue, or person in mental distress.
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgment—message received and understood; affirmative or OK.
[3]
97: Arrived at the scene or location.
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Location mentioned:
Near E University Dr, Mesa, AZ 85205
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