Child screams for help prompt welfare check near Newport St, Charleston TN
Family OffensePolice responded to a welfare check near Newport Street after a caller reported hearing a child, estimated between 9 and 12 years old, repeatedly screaming for help. The location has a history involving drug activity and prior child assault reports. Officers are investigating the situation.
Audio|Source: Bradley County Sheriff, Cleveland Police, Fire Rescue and MAC
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Transcript:
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Being around near Newport Street Northwest on a welfare check.
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Caller said they can hear what sounds to be a nine to twelve year old child going for help at this residence repeatedly.
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You know,
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description of...
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...the small squarings quite often, but tonight it just seems awful.
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Take a one, nine one one.
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Sixty two, I'm putting a phone call on your screen.
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Tanker one nine one one.
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Back on station.
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Squad forty two in traffic.
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My copy.
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Ten and nine.
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There's extensive history here with narcotics traffic.
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Female to (name withheld), calls in a lot about her husband having meth.
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Also, several child assaults.
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And I should be an (name withheld), she's negative NCIC local, the child's possibly a (name withheld).
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Twenty four.
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Okay.
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I myself seventy six and sixty five out at 276 Mason Road Southwest in reference to my investigation earlier.
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Copy.
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I'll issue.
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Go ahead.
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We're ending 132.7.
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I copy.
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Six zero two.
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Go ahead.
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Since you're close, can you check near Newport Street as well? Caller said she can hear a small child screaming.
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There's a lot of history there for narcotics traffic, welfare checks, child assault.
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I'm far. I'm familiar with her.
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Big four nights.
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What?
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Are they currently hearing a child scream?
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Yeah,
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they were when they called, uh, they called about twelve minutes ago.
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Location mentioned:
Newport St NW, Charleston, TN 37310
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