Child found loitering near dumpster behind Walgreens, Cleveland County NC


A social worker reported a 10-year-old boy loitering near a dumpster behind Walgreens. The boy said he was waiting for someone, but the social worker found the situation suspicious and asked police to check on him.
Audio|Source: Cleveland County Fire, EMS, State and local police departments
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Transcript:
20 north of Cap Street at Walgreens. Caller advised if you'll turn in on the hardy side, the dumpster at the back of Walgreens, because there was a 10-year-old (number withheld) male hanging around the dumpster. Caller's a social worker. She checked on him and asked him, was he okay, and he told her he was waiting on someone. She advised something doesn't look right. Once an officer to check on him, and then she's requesting a call back.
20 north of Cap Street at Walgreens. Caller advised if you'll turn in on the hardy side, the dumpster at the back of Walgreens, because there was a 10-year-old (number withheld) male hanging around the dumpster. Caller's a social worker. She checked on him and asked him, was he okay, and he told her he was waiting on someone. She advised something doesn't look right. Once an officer to check on him, and then she's requesting a call back.
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Cleveland County, NC
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