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Boy with autism runs into woods near McCord Middle SchoolColumbus OH

audio iconMissing Person
Near Hard Rd, Columbus, OH 43235

A 12-year-old boy with autism ran into the woods near McCord Middle School in Columbus, Ohio. Authorities have launched a search party, possibly including a police helicopter, to find him.

Audio|Source: Columbus Police Zone 4 Far Northwest
01:47
Transcript:
00:00
Can I have a second incident number? Same location for a 38A[2]. There's actually two different incidents out here. You know, I'll get that right now for you. Give me a second. Unless there is someone on 17 Precinct that can clear up. S-17[1], if you can copy, a 31[3] high risk near Hard Rd at McCord Middle School. Student, (name withheld), male white, 12 years old, short brown hair glasses, ran into the woods.
00:27
About 10 minutes ago, there's a search party currently going on. He has autism. Is there any sergeant monitoring that can copy that transport? Possibly ran home near Beach Lake Drive. Chopper 3-1-1-1-step-by. That's cool, call you back up. I copy, chopper. Or it's near Beach Lake Drive. Patrick, you copy.
00:57
Thank you, S-16. Radio to 134. Okay. 931[3] in route from Riversop. And S-16, if you also copy, this, 5. Lockhorn and Williams for a gray Honda minivan and a blue Ford escape and milk CFDs on the way. L4, a copy. CIFDs is up and pull 4, precinct, L3-Precinct marks out. Yeah, Abby. I copy.
01:26
4-3, if you can start that way as well. It's going to be near Hard Rd at McCord Middle School. Yeah, 16. Coffee. Chopper to 4, chopper to 4. 902. I'll get shown here for that incident report. Copy. 1614. 10.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
S-17: Unit/Sergeant designation (not an event code)
[2]
38A: Missing Person
[3]
31: High-risk (likely referring to high-priority missing juvenile or missing endangered)

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Near Hard Rd, Columbus, OH 43235
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