Child walks off school bus; later found with grandfather, Groton CT


A young child was let off a school bus near Ginger Dr, but the parent was not present. The child wandered off and could not be found for a time, prompting a search involving police and the bus company. The child was later found with his grandfather.
Audio|Source: Groton Police and Fire, Ledyard Police, Stonington Police
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Transcript:
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Take a file six just occurred near Ginger Dr.
00:03
On the school bus, okay, meet the driver a school bus.
00:11
It's let off a kindergarten or first grader.
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The parent was supposed to be there,
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but apparently isn't, and the kid wandered off.
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Now they can't find the child.
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Description, clothing, pipe, wait.
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Okay, call from the school bus.
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They do not have a description because they didn't think they were going to be needing one.
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See the school bus driver.
00:30
Any issue, can you call the bus lot to see if they have a camera footage of the child walking away? Get a description that way.
00:36
We'll comply. All for issue.
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One for one.
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One next few.
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Age is 769.
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Good. 16 from here in Roots, Ginger.
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Reddy, be sure to be on the hotline.
00:43
Coming. I'm going to be out of 20 P-Quest Poster follow-up.
00:47
Did the hook find you guys yet?
00:48
To get any car, Route 87, passing cart's corner ahead of north, riding off on a red SUV possibly a Port Explorer all over the road, pulling in and out of lanes.
00:58
We'll call. Roger the hookie is on Roger the hook just guy here Hey he also notified garage he said he can they also notify garage he said he can't they watch the corner
01:12
send those any copies We're going to be starting services to 156 Lewis Road in Preston,
01:18
a 21-year-old male, his 10-year-old brother, in the head with a hammer.
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Roger.
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Just confirming 156 Lewis Road, 156 Lewis.
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Recease, 156.
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One-five-six.
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Okay. H2.
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47082, did the calling party have a good idea for a new merit for household?
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1029. If they're actively walking around looking for the child, and you have them stop in case we need to run the dog.
01:42
Okay. Action negative.
01:43
Roger. Roger at 32.
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156 Lewis Road in Preston, 156 Lewis Road.
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Services were en route for one brother with the other brother to head with a hammer.
01:50
Roger. Got it.
01:51
10, 29, the 21-year-old brother, 21 years old, hit the 10-year-old brother, hit the 10-year-old brother in the head with the hammer.
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Roger. Page 2 on Units Ginger Drive.
02:01
Talking to the bus company, possibly he is at the Andrew 54 Ginger Drive with the grandparents.
02:08
713, I'll be in rough though.
02:09
We'll be out of 58, 4 people.
02:12
Okay.
02:13
Okay, actually a bus driver found him and he's with his grandfather at 54 Ginger Drive, if someone can confirm.
02:20
Six-mile proceeding confirm with.
02:22
One four cuts. Hey, if you're just putting the screen in the name of the juvenile, that way they know what to confirm with.
02:26
Rod, it's already in the screen.
02:27
Um,
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six, thank you. 166.6.
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The juvenile is being transported by his grandmother to the UCC.
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I am following. Roger, 166 following to the UCC.
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Location mentioned:
Near Ginger Dr, Groton, CT 06340
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