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Child locked in vehicle at Target parking lotSterling VA

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audio iconMedical Emergency
Columbia Pl, Sterling, VA 20166

As discussed during the dispatch call, a young child was accidentally locked inside a black Mercedes at the Target parking lot near Columbia Place in Sterling. Emergency responders were dispatched to assist.

Audio|Heard on: Loudoun VA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Vehicle lockout.
00:03
Target CVS Sterling.
00:08
Near Columbia Place, cross street Colorado Drive.
00:12
Three-year-old male locked in a black Mercedes on the Bravo side of Target.

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Location mentioned:
Columbia Pl, Sterling, VA 20166

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