Possible kidnapping turns out to be family misunderstanding, Andrews TX
Suspicious ActivityA hotel manager reported a possible kidnapping of a white child by a Hispanic male at a hotel near South Main. Police investigated and surrounded the area. The situation was clarified when the child's parents arrived, explaining the child was with his grandfather, matching the description. It was a misunderstanding, not a crime.
Audio|Source: Andrews County Sheriff and Fire
05:10
Transcript:
00:00
Andrews 209.
00:01
I request an officer at Baymont, near South Main.
00:08
Caller from management advises he thinks he may have seen a kidnapping.
00:13
He thinks the guest is in room 326.
00:15
My partner is trying to get more information from him.
00:21
Okay.
00:27
Hey, Leavid Andrews.
00:29
Was he a Spanish speaker?
00:33
The complainant says the person he thinks is kidnapping the child is a Hispanic male and the child is white.
00:45
The child is white.
00:56
Are they checked into the hotel or leaving the parking lot?
01:05
Complainant advised they went into room 326.
01:13
Okay.
01:19
Multiple units are en route as well.
01:25
Hey, Logan.
01:28
I am.
01:34
When you get here, we will surround the hotel and then speak with the manager.
01:49
Ten-four. You want me to get the east side?
01:54
Two-four.
02:00
Unit 18, watch the front; unit 2009 go on the south side.
02:09
When you get here, I will go inside to talk to the manager.
02:15
Do you need more input?
02:18
Yeah, ten-four.
02:25
Send news on units 18 and 223[1]-23.
02:32
City unit square of your radio channels.
02:34
218, you're still waiting on position 5-1?
02:47
218, confirm if you are still waiting at that position.
02:55
Unit 24, I've got two interested parties but you're not going.
03:00
Ten-four, approaching.
03:01
Start getting from that all.
03:07
Ten-zero-four-zero-nine, that's top, rest of the corner.
03:14
Unit 8.11, Andrews, I'm 23[1].
03:17
I'll be in the southeast corner.
03:25
Until the Andrews.
03:27
You're at three months.
03:30
Sadler.
03:37
209 hit all units.
03:39
I just had parents of the little kid pull up on scene.
03:43
They advised that he should be with granddad.
03:45
He describes both of them clearly.
03:48
I'm going to get some more attention.
03:55
Granddad.
04:03
Ten-9 last minute.
04:06
Is the granddad the complainant or the one with him now?
04:14
They said that the people staying in room 326 are with their son.
04:20
He is a little white child with curly hair and is staying with his granddad, who is a Hispanic older male.
04:32
Unit 2.09, the advisor is a little unclear, but I think I confirm he is supposed to be with that person at room 320.09, correct?
04:41
3-2-6.
04:44
Ten-four. They said that they are supposed to be together in room 326.
04:50
Ten-four.
04:52
223[1], if you'll take 2.09, 2.09 keep on the side.
04:56
The U-218 are going to go up to the room.
05:03
It was.
05:06
There's been the mom.
05:09
We all got information from the family.
Police codes explained
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23: Arrived on scene
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Location mentioned:
S Main St, Andrews, TX 79714
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