14-year-old boy with Down syndrome missing near Fort Lowell Rd, Tucson AZ


A 14-year-old boy with Down syndrome left home on foot near Fort Lowell Road and Cherry Avenue about 20 minutes ago. He is described as 5 feet 1 inch tall, 200 pounds, wearing a blue shirt and blue shorts. He is known to like Walmart and Target stores. Multiple officers are searching the area, checking businesses and homes, and using aerial support to locate him.
Audio|Source: Tucson Police West Division
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Transcript:
00:00
She's working on it right now.
00:01
The neighbor's pretty upset.
00:02
I copy. One more units at Walmart that off to the officer here said that he hasn't seen him.
00:06
We'll keep an eye out.
00:07
Can I'm left on.
00:08
Think of three to ten, ten, three, four, if you can get a picture when possible.
00:12
I'm working on it.
00:13
Copy, and then unit circulating, and if you can put on the context what you have checked.
00:17
And if we're checking businesses, please get off and actually go inside and verify.
00:21
I'm also going to need another unit over here and we'll start knocking doors here.
00:27
This is after 3-1 route.
00:28
There's a couple places here that have cameras so we can start looking at home.
00:32
2nd3-4. 2nd3-4.
00:34
I sent a picture out if the other oceanist one is also spread to their squads.
00:39
We have a 20-minute time frame.
00:41
He's 14 years old.
00:42
He functions at 8 years old.
00:43
He speaks English and Spanish.
00:45
747. Can we confirm (name withheld) is a good one?
00:47
W14-586.
00:48
And before, I'm being told that he usually rides a bike, but his bikes are all here.
00:53
The last clarification was that he wants to get a toy, so officers or the CSO's ones they're doing and he kind of convenience sort nearby as well.
01:00
He's not good direction.
01:01
He said. Town 33. Can I get a unit to check the businesses just to the east of us at Campbell in Fort Lowell? Everybody else is looking.
01:09
Come 45 us at Cherry in Fort Lowell for assignments.
01:13
2 and 36. I'm 23 at the complex of 1800s.
01:17
Fort Lowell. I'm checking the businesses now.
01:18
Copy. Everybody else on this call needs to 45.
01:20
Fort Lowell and Cherry for assignment.
01:22
For that picture that I distributed is going to be our most current one today.
01:26
He's about 5-1 and he does not know how to down Air 1-1.
01:30
Sound 2-3 is survey or ranger available?
01:33
Sound 2-3 I'll have I-see of the search efforts.
01:41
14BD. Two link and three to two items.
01:43
Can you also check the log gains as well?
01:45
Is that I'm not seeing them so far?
01:48
Copy. When we're checking businesses, make sure we're showing the picture in case she shows back up and they can call us.
01:54
Air 1, did I copy a request for us?
01:57
Down 2, 3, 104, could you start circulating for a male with Down syndrome that left about 20 minutes ago?
02:05
We're getting the ship ready now.
02:06
We'll be up as soon as we can and we'll get a hold of you on F2.
02:09
It's an unknown direction of travel, but he likes to go to the big name brand stores like Walmart and Target.
02:14
So left on foot.
02:15
It's finally 20 minute time frame.
02:17
Copy that. To Lincoln 3 to Air, just the advice.
02:19
I do have a drone.
02:20
Deanish is joining us on the call.
02:21
His name's (name withheld).
02:23
He's 200 pounds, brown hair, brown eyes, blue shirt, and blue shorts.
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Location mentioned:
N Cherry Ave & E Fort Lowell Rd, Tucson, AZ 85719
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