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Child left home alone calls 911 for help, Tacoma WA

Family Offense

Reported: 11/16/2025 03:35 PM

Near S 82nd St, Tacoma, WA 98444

A 4-year-old child called 911 because no adult was home. The father was supposed to watch the child but was out fishing.

Audio|Source: Tacoma Police Dispatch - South

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Transcript:

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4-3-58 for an unattended child 3-5-8.

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3-5-A.

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Redmar 1-1807 South 82nd Street.

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So waiting on a unit number, apparently the airpiece route to 20-minute ETA doesn't know her full address, but her 4-year-old just called said that there's nobody home with him.

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Apparently, Dad was supposed to be watching him, but he's out fishing.

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Near S 82nd St, Tacoma, WA 98444

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This is the same apartment that I live in in Bryn Mar Village. I'm in the 1700 buildings. How can you do that to your 5 year old child and where is the mother at ? This is child negligence.

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