Teen girl home alone has panic attacks after mother absent, Westerville OH
Family OffenseA 13-year-old girl is at home alone and is having panic attacks because her mother, who uses drugs, has not returned home. The girl's aunt has tried to reach the mother since yesterday but cannot get in touch. A school officer became aware of the situation and reported it.
Audio|Source: Columbus Police Zone 1
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Transcript:
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Near Buxley Dr this one's a 34 C was called in by a school resource officer from I'll get the jurisdiction here in a minute
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It's going to be King Robert Boye 2545 on Bitternut and Ebright
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That's a negative at this moment
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You're checking on a 13-year-old. 13-year-old is texting the aunt,
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stated that mom, who is a 49A[1] user, has not been home, and the 13-year-old is currently having panic attacks because she's home alone.
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The aunt's been trying to contact her since yesterday,
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but hasn't had any luck.
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And that school resource officer is from Westerville City schools,
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not answering the phone, and is not at school. That's how the school got involved.
Police codes explained
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49A: Unknown/agency-specific code (context suggests a subject in crisis/in the roadway)
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Location mentioned:
Near Buxley Dr, Westerville, OH 43081
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