Person chases boy near playground then flees on foot, Lafayette IN
A person wearing a red hoodie was seen chasing a 10-year-old boy at the playground near the corner of Humboldt Street and Rockboro Street. The person was initially on a bike but fled on foot toward the pond and wellness center after leaving the bike behind. Authorities responded to the scene to investigate and locate the individual.
Audio|Source: Tippecanoe County Law Enforcement
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Transcript:
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North unit, suspicious person.
00:03
Go ahead.
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90, go ahead.
00:07
What would you write, (name withheld)? I have no spelling and no date of birth.
00:13
Same like.
00:18
478. Go ahead.
00:25
It's going to be on the corner of Humboldt Street and Rockboro Street at the playground over there.
00:30
Caller says his 10-year-old son is playing in the park.
00:33
A white male with a red hoodie on a bike was chasing him and asked for a lighter.
00:38
The man confronted him and left his bike and is on the other side of the pond now.
00:43
Claire.
00:44
(name withheld) birthday is 11, 2 of 68.
00:48
1-10 route no okay i trust you found him then okay yeah this email is going to be the one that called you.
01:00
four seven eight zone one for nine one i guess nor 13 go ahead.
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that everyone so far you deal anything on her is her last name boy edward tom charles henwee edward robert.
01:17
You know what?
01:20
Good.
01:21
4-7-8.
01:23
That's right.
01:25
Go ahead.
01:26
I'm stating it's B-O-E-T-T-C-H-E-R-E-R-7 -8.
01:37
Go ahead.
01:43
So, you know RMS, not on file 3 Indiana.
01:46
I found an Illinois DL that's been surrendered to another state, but it doesn't say which one.
01:53
Clear?
01:59
Wanted to do, Riding?
02:01
What did you, Rite?
02:03
Not he's Rats.
02:06
None.
02:11
3.78, I'll be 10-night.
02:15
Hi, 778.
02:20
Now I'd you all drive around the other side of the pond.
02:25
478.
02:27
Okay.
02:28
Go ahead, sir.
02:30
Lafayette, 541 on 2?
02:33
Got it. Excuse me, this is his bike right in the corner of Humboldt?
02:38
It does a little further into this and it may be surrendered to Iowa.
02:42
However, it also mentions that was over 15 years ago.
02:46
I'll try her through Iowa and see what I find.
02:49
Where did you say the address was that the caller was at? And did you say she was in the front or the back of the house?
02:55
She only gave near North 13.
02:59
I believe her apartment is upstairs. I'll have to double-track.
03:02
It probably is. She keeps saying she wants to file a complaint against Hold County.
03:08
I'm assuming in Iowa, and she's very 1096.
03:13
Okay. It just... 541.
03:18
I guess help with my confusion. Is this the person I was talking to?
03:23
It was.
03:26
Okay.
03:28
56.
03:30
Hey,
03:32
does he have black shoes with red on, maybe an orange undershirt? Can you find out for me?
03:42
541.
03:44
We're going to leave her be. She may or may not call that can. We're not getting anywhere with her.
03:50
Are there any updates? Are we still needed there?
03:54
Go ahead.
03:56
Okay, I found her Iowa DL, so I'll go ahead and attach that.
04:01
Didn't pay attention to the shoes, what was the other thing you said?
04:05
In RMS, it was listed as being the half unit, so it may be in the back.
04:10
We've disconnected, unsure of any updates at this time.
04:15
Copy.
04:16
Why, John here is somebody,
04:19
so that somebody male ended up stealing his bike, described it as a white?
04:24
56. I'm unsure if my partner updated at the time, but they do have a pulse now.
04:29
There's a nurse on scene.
04:32
Zone 3 for 1016.
04:35
I believe it's over now. Everything's called down.
04:39
I want copper date?
04:41
Hey, Kyle, he ran towards the wellness center.
04:45
Okay, I'm with a high school kid that was chased by a kid that had a red sweatshirt. This guy also has a sweatshirt.
04:54
That's red.
04:55
Is he on foot now or still on a bicycle?
05:00
He's still on foot. He said he ran towards the wellness center after he exited out of the woods over there.
05:07
Units for you to Comparakego Channel 4.
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When I think, I'm going to be bringing one male back over to the scene.
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