Child found safe after search at Blendon Woods Park, Columbus OH
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Missing PersonAccording to the dispatch call, officers responded to Blendon Woods Metro Park in Columbus after a report of a missing nine-year-old boy near the Nature Center. The child had run off after reportedly being frightened by a dog. A coordinated search with park staff and officers located the child safely behind the Nature Center.
Audio|Heard on: Franklin OH Law Dispatch Group Calls
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01:42
Transcript:
00:00
I just got a call from a naturalist at the Nature Center, prepare to copy some information.
00:08
Naturalist informed me there are some parents at the Nature Center.
00:16
They had a child who took off from the Nature Center break.
00:23
It’s a nine-year-old boy.
00:25
He’s wearing a black camo snowsuit break.
00:29
Go ahead.
00:33
Parents say it’s not a runaway situation, but he is afraid of dogs, possibly saw a dog and left because he was scared.
00:45
He saw the Nature Center break.
00:47
Go ahead.
00:50
I’m over at the River Bluff area, heading back to the main part of the park to help look for the child.
00:56
Unit 45 is in the main park, and the naturalist is also helping the family look for the child.
01:07
Copy. Do you need any additional assistance at this time?
01:12
I don’t believe so, but we’ll continue.
01:17
Copy 1726.
01:20
That’s three to dispatch and HR2 myself on 24 and around 25 minutes now.
01:27
Copy 1726.
01:29
45 copies.
01:32
45 dispatch.
01:35
45.
01:37
Our naturalist found the child behind the Nature Center.
01:41
Everything’s good here.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Nature Center, Blendon Woods Metro Park, Columbus, OH 43230
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