Attempted child abduction with gray Toyota Avalon reported, Gastonia NC
Sex CrimesAn attempted child abduction occurred near Tony's Ice Cream. A gray Toyota Avalon with dark tinted windows was seen traveling eastbound from the Franklin and New Hope area. Video footage captured the vehicle, but no victim calls have been reported. Police are searching for the suspicious vehicle.
Audio|Source: Gaston County Public Safety
03:19
Transcript:
00:00
All right, I'm Franklin and New Hope trying to get over there.
00:04
Okay, well, I'm like a cold BVA, I'll let you know.
00:13
What BVA are you in? You're not charging.
00:16
I'm out here, I'm in the middle of a cold, according to what this is a special phone.
00:25
Looking for that other vehicle?
00:29
Yeah, they want to circulate.
00:30
It's a grayish colored, like a Toyota Avalon or something like that.
00:35
Dark tinted windows.
00:37
I'm trying to get a picture and put it out in the group chat.
00:40
Is it in reference to kidnapping or what is it?
00:45
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.
01:06
Charlie, if they're in the area, I'm going to be looking for the vehicle.
01:10
Stand for it.
01:15
Baker Lemurdy, you want to see the next one?
01:20
Just come where Baker 40's vehicle is.
01:24
Charlie One, City.
01:27
Charlie One.
01:29
Have we had any other calls in from a possible victim?
01:34
Negative.
01:37
Can't pull.
01:38
Steve, let's see if we can figure out where he's saying they try to pick up the children.
01:41
Let's send an officer that way and see what we get some mental on that.
01:48
This occurred near Tony's Ice Cream.
01:56
Is anybody near Tony's or I can turn around and hit that way?
02:01
Colleen 30 y'all, being around there.
02:08
All units that are on the kidnapping district is 14, not advising that it hit FLOCK about an hour ago on OCL Street.
02:25
John, David John, 6823 so far.
02:29
John, David John,
02:33
6823 so far.
02:39
He has used down.
02:44
From the video footage, he has a video of the gentleman driver passing Saki going east from the video that he has.
02:52
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.
03:03
Did he follow him all the way to Coles?
03:11
He kind of got out here in the PVA and he said he kind of just lost him.
03:14
He really couldn't advise where specifically, but he just said he kind of just lost him.
03:18
To control.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Franklin Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28054
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