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Child with autism found walking alone near Mesa High SchoolMesa AZ

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Near E Main St, Mesa, AZ 85203

An 8 to 10-year-old child, possibly autistic, was reported walking alone near 1300 East and Mesa High School. The child was seen walking in the opposite direction from home. The child's mother found the child and placed them in a white Ford Expedition which then returned to near East Grove. No injuries or weapons were involved.

Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Red Mountain Patrol District
02:26
Transcript:
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or copy units to break in a sergeant to copy in 900[2] 1301 south hall seventeen hundred east
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fifteen on three fifteen on three
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Three Baker 15, one Baker 15 will be a 900[2],900,
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1300 East,
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8 to 10-year-old child walking in the neighborhood alone. RP thinks the child's autistic,
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no weapons, no injuries in progress.
00:28
RP thinks he knows where the child lives, but he's going in the opposite direction from home.
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He is now northbound crossing a major roadway near Mesa High School. RP is following from a distance.
00:42
RP is now saying mom found him and put him in the vehicle.
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Sam Baker 31.
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Sam Baker 31, I'm copying it.
00:52
I copy. Did you want them to continue for a 900[2]?
00:58
Maybe you just send one.
01:00
I copy. Three Baker 15. If you could continue for a 900[2], one Baker 15. I'll show you to Nate and back to one. Thank you.
01:08
Good thing, coming.
01:13
Real time. The Juvenant just got into a White Court expedition, license was played 6, Adam, Adam,
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four, Robert 2. It just left eastbound on Southern.
01:27
Hi, Jeffrey, thanks for time.
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Radio 15.
01:37
Yes, so there are RO's 20 on that comes back to near East Grove, which correlates with what the RP said.
01:48
Copy.
01:49
Yeah, real time. It looks like that expedition made a U-turns heading back on.
01:58
Okay.
02:04
Baker 34, no one's matching the descriptions here. You can show a 10-8[1].
02:10
I copy.
02:15
Baker 34, if you could start to near East Grove for a 900[2], reference this 8- to 10-year-old autistic child that was walking alone through Baker 15. I'll show you 10-8[1] and back to 1.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-8: In service and available for assignment or calls.
[2]
900: Emergency response for welfare check, unknown trouble, medical issue, or person in mental distress.

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Location mentioned:
Near E Main St, Mesa, AZ 85203
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