Child left home alone feels scared and hides in bathroom, Reading MA
Family OffenseA nine-year-old child was left home alone near West St and felt scared, hiding in the bathroom. The child texted the mother requesting help but did not answer phone calls. The mother was returning from North Reading and police were sent to check on the child's welfare.
Audio|Source: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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How is he going on there? Can I stop some units at near West St? (name withheld) called her report that she received text from her son stating that he was scared in the bathroom.
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There's very little information trying to get further now.
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107.
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6-1 can head that way.
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Right.
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She left her nine-year-old home alone, and she's up in North Reading.
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She's heading back now.
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And I guess that nine-year-old's been texting her that he's just scared to send help, that he's in the bathroom, and he won't answer her phone calls when she attempts to call him.
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That's six.
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One of seven, you have it.
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107, right?
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1.07. I'll be going out.
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What's his name?
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Stand by one. Right, it looks like it's landing.
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Roger.
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Location mentioned:
Near West St, Reading, MA 01867
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