Suspect in gray car tried to grab children near ice cream shop, Gastonia NC
Sex CrimesOfficers responded to a report near Tony's ice cream that a person in a gray Toyota Avalon tried to grab children from the street. The suspect vehicle was last seen traveling eastbound, and police units are searching the area for the vehicle.
Audio|Source: Gaston County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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...it's responding to the kidnapping per the RP's rapid SOF that looks like they're going over into the book familial complex.
00:14
Journal of Pige de Zigo, I'd notice how little get them in the area.
00:18
Arrow down to see if any sheriff's department or counties in the area as well.
00:23
Temporive, I have to sheriff's deputies on the hall.
00:26
We're notifying rolls out.
00:28
On the city, I'm both passing retired currently.
00:31
Let's be there in a second.
00:34
Okay, for it.
00:37
All right quick.
00:42
It looks like it's going to be a testy issue, honestly.
00:45
Victor Adamcombe 8-541.
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Richard Adam Tom 8541 is the 2000 to Avalon.
00:51
When they first saw the phone with us, they were advising they were following the vehicle and didn't give us anything at first.
00:57
But I believe it's going to be a testy issue and they're following each other, making it dangerous to the public.
01:08
A big correction on that.
01:10
I see the note now where it says the Avalon apparently tried to take kids off the street.
01:15
I'm not sure where exactly that happened.
01:16
We're just updating the narrative as they move around.
01:20
Well,
01:25
you're using a bank of a park while he's wearing a Carolina blue hoodie and a blueish color, it's a combate appears.
01:37
Going to be in Tacoma, one, Charlie 20.
01:43
All right, I'm Franklin and New Hope trying to get over there.
01:48
Okay, well, I'm like a cold BVA, I'll let you know.
01:56
What BVA are you in? You're not charging.
02:00
I'm out here, I'm in the middle of a cold, according to what this is a special phone.
02:08
Looking for that other vehicle?
02:13
Yeah, they want to circulate.
02:14
It's a grayish colored, like a Toyota Avalon or something like that.
02:19
Dark tinted windows.
02:21
I'm trying to get a picture and put it out in the group chat.
02:24
Is it in reference to kidnapping or what is it?
02:29
I know he's advising that this person just jumped down and tried to snatch these kids, but he can't confirm whether or not he just has video footage of them traveling eastbound is what I have this for.
02:50
Charlie, if they're in the area, I'm going to be looking for the vehicle.
02:54
Stand for it.
02:59
Baker Lemurdy, you want to see the next one?
03:03
Just come where Baker 40's vehicle is.
03:08
Charlie One, City.
03:11
Charlie One.
03:13
Have we had any other calls in from a possible victim?
03:18
Negative.
03:21
Can't pull.
03:22
Steve, let's see if we can figure out where he's saying they try to pick up the children.
03:25
Let's send an officer that way and see what we get some mental on that.
03:32
This occurred near Tony's ice cream.
03:40
Is anybody near Tony's or I can turn around and hit that way?
03:45
Colleen 30 y'all, being around there.
03:52
All units that are on the kidnapping district is 14, not advising that it hit flock about an hour ago on OCL Street.
04:09
John, David John, 6823 so far.
04:13
John, David John,
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6823 so far.
04:23
He has used down.
04:28
From the video footage, he has a video of the gentleman driver passing Saki going east from the video that he has.
04:36
He's advising that he didn't have the ability to start recording at Tony's of the incident, but pretty much videoed everything coming towards where we are currently.
04:47
Did he follow him all the way to Coles?
04:54
He kind of got out here in the PVA and he said he kind of just lost him.
04:58
He really couldn't advise where specifically, but he just said he kind of just lost him.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Franklin Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28054
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