Child runs unsupervised on road, posing safety risk, Carefree AZ


Officers reported a child running unsupervised on a road. The child is being monitored from a distance for safety. He is described as a boy in his early teens, wearing gray clothing and carrying a cell phone.
Audio|Source: Chandler Police and Fire, Phoenix Fire
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Transcript:
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Guys, right at the Carefree Sundial, there's a child running in the median. And is running away down the middle of the road. Could I get a District 4 unit to come help with a 670[1], please?
00:29
Going suspended on a forward fusion to a clock cutting. Tommy 33. The child is going to be like early teens or thereabouts. Hispanic male, about 5 foot 3, thin-billed, brown hair, gray shirt, gray shorts. He's running back out towards Cave Creek Road right now, carrying a cell phone.
00:59
and a charger. The autistic runaways? Not that I'm aware of. I'll make some phone calls. There's a clothing description again, I'm sorry. A gray collared shirt, short sleeves and gray shorts, black and red and white running shoes. He's now eastbound on Cape Creek Road.
01:28
just keeping my distance trying to keep them safe from getting kids.
01:31
around and between Whirl and Hibb. Thinking once to one. 203.R. Now's going to be 1 8709. 3.05. And there's an apartment in.
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at 7234 East K for Croix. That has Yosemite.
Police codes explained
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[1]
670: Runaway Juvenile
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Location mentioned:
Carefree Sundial, Carefree, AZ 85377
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