Child left alone in running vehicle near North 3rd and East Main, Marion IA


A child was found alone in a car seat inside a white Yukon Suburban near North 3rd and East Main. The vehicle was initially not running but was later found running. The child was watching a movie and eating snacks. Two females were seen leaving the scene as police arrived.
Audio|Source: Marion County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Actually, guys, we're taking a 911 from the corner of North 3rd and East Main, have a white Yukon Suburban, with no window down, not running with a child sitting in a car seat, no one else is in the vehicle for the 1017.
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County, 100 direct, I'm close.
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115 direct.
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115, I walked on the F-100.
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Now the 1017 is telling us someone's walking out towards the vehicle, two females.
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Ben, do we have any idea how long that vehicle's been there with the kid in it?
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The 1017 stated 35 minutes.
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Stand for, do we know what business the females are walking out of?
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Negative, they're now leaving.
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7.4.
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6, go ahead. I'm going to meet 10, 6 and 4 on for their city council meeting.
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County 100.
00:39
What type of vehicle is it again?
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There's a white Yukon suburbuburban.
00:43
I'm not sure if it's there.
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1017 said that they were leaving.
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104. There's an expedition here.
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I'll check real quick.
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It'll have dealer plates.
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104, yeah, this is it.
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Stella. I'm out with 100.
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City, I'm out with 100.
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County 115, 43, the child inside appears, 2, watching a movie and eating snacks, vehicles running.
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Teller.
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Marion, IA
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