Animal found locked in vehicle with owner disputing concern, Charlotte NC
Other CrimesFire department responded to an animal locked inside a vehicle near New Fashion Way. The animal's welfare was a concern, but the owner, an off-duty law enforcement officer, argued with security and the caller. The windows were cracked and the weather was not hot.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
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Transcript:
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(number withheld), New Fashion Way on G, golf. Engine 38,
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Animal Rescue, (number withheld), New Fashion Way on G,
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golf.
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Go ahead, 15.
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We just cleared a call on Briar Creek. We're at Briar Creek in Central. We're closer.
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We're 15. That's 10 for you. I'll put you on it.
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Probably negative. We're probably going to be right there with you.
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Animal Rescue and Emergency Call.
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We're right here at 45 and Still Creek clearing the call. We're close to the house.
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Still breaking into one stand by from that.
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Engine 15, lock-in, (number withheld) Central Avenue, Ame, Echo. Engine 15, lock in, (number withheld) Central Avenue, on Emo, Echo. Oni, ECHO.
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On the engine 38.
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Okay.
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Engine 38, Steel Creek, Engine 1 is your question to add.
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What, three words for this thing?
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That's a negative. We got a 911 only phone number.
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Were the individual by themselves, or did they have a group with them?
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It sounded like it was possibly more than one person. When I re-listened to the call, there was a lot of talking in the background, but nothing that we could make out as far as someone being in trouble or anything.
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Can you do a callback,
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see if you can get somebody to meet us somewhere?
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It's going to be a negative for a 911-only phone.
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Drop.
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Steel Creek One, Engine 1, Animal Rescue, (number withheld), New Fashion Way, on G, golf. Steel Creek 1, Engine 1, Animal Rescue, (number withheld), New Fashion Way, on G, golf.
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Welcome to Ninja 1 to Central All-Conference.
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Go ahead.
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Hey, start of numbers for a service call with the city at the premium outlets.
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Animal lock in the vehicle.
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You have letters on scene. We'll be on G-Golf.
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10-4[1]. You can use Ops 12, Ops 12 for your traffic.
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Latter 161, Middick is on scene.
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Copy, Medical on scene.
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Engine 4, metagroutine allergic reaction, (number withheld) West 8th Street. Engine 4, metagloutine allergic reaction, (number withheld) West 8th Street.
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Central to Coke, ETA is 23 minutes for PMG.
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Engine forward alarm.
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Copy that.
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38, we're available.
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Two more locks. Taxi.
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That's meant four. It should be East State Street.
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It should be East State Street.
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Okay. Where in route?
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(number withheld). Are you available 1244?
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Engine 8, end of 15, y'all 24. 104. 104.
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104. 10.
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New Show is clear.
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Okay, clear 1244.
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They are in route.
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Ten-four. The caller in security.
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I saw this dog in the vehicle, they say, for 30 minutes.
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The owner of the vehicle is out here,
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arguing with security and the caller.
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And he is apparently off duty C&PD.
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So if you would just like to know that, one of their own was the owner on it.
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The owner is this vehicle.
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He left the windows cracked and it's not hot outside.
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I'm not sure what they're worried about if he just would relate that to TMPD.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment; message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Near New Fashion Way, Charlotte, NC 28278
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