Child found walking alone on highway shoulder, Bremerton WA


A child aged about 9 to 10 years, wearing orange clothes, was found walking alone on the left shoulder of westbound Highway 16 near Tremont. Multiple witnesses reported the child may be trying to run away. A bystander was holding onto the child to keep them safe until authorities arrived.
Audio|Source: Washington State Patrol District 8 Dispatch
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Bromich Patrol to juvenile and the law enforcement turn around westbound 16 in the area of Tremont.
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5-0-0-0-0. 5-03.
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5-3. Wildlife 37, Brumerton, in service, NIST status.
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Wildlife 370, N-for-cellus.
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Bramette Charles referenced the pedestrian, approximately 9 to 10 years of age, wearing orange clothing, is walking on the left shoulder westbound west of Dremont.
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Pledge. Also, reports are stating the subject may be closer to landing gardens.
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Cesar. Cyan-0348.
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Cesar 348. Sledger 3rd.
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Is he still on the left shoulder?
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Right, receiving multiple reports is still on the left shoulder.
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Okay. Okay. Thank you.
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373-7-3-7-3. 3-7-3. Verify out with.
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In route.
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373849.
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If Tom 8249 If Tom 824 is in the area, can we have him head that way and is just the traffic control possibly?
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They're out. From Chico. Tom 3824503.
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Bramerton controls, do have a reporting party stopping with the juvenile on the left shoulder?
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Yes.
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523-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2.
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8-1 all be out with this, and we're all cleared to the right shoulder.
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801 now with A-V-D.
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And for reference, the juvenile is trying to run away and someone's holding him.
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Right, have the reporting party on the line that's not with the subject is 01821.
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Okay, we have someone called the juvenile detention center off the Trayvon, make sure they have all their personnel there.
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Location mentioned:
16th St, Bremerton, WA
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