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Child heard screaming while being strapped in car seat, Fort Smith AR
Family OffenseA child between four and seven years old was heard screaming "don't kill me" while being strapped into a car seat by an older man near Rogers Avenue at Walmart Neighborhood Market. Responding units were sent to check on the child's welfare. The vehicle was a black Buick with a handicapped tag number withheld.
Audio|Heard on: Fort Smith Police Dispatch
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Transcript:
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And I'm going to get your call back intending for a check welfare with a higher priority 9.
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I'm going to rewrite you to this as well at near Rogers Avenue at Walmart Neighborhood Market.
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Now it's ten-four.
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Yes, ten-four.
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Nine and ten-four.
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Nine and ten,
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there is a...
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The caller advised there was a child anywhere from four to seven that was screaming, don't kill me, as he was being strapped into a car seat by an older male in his 60s and 70s.
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He's helping.
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The vehicle is a black Buick,
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and the tag is a handicapped tag, (number withheld).
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Location mentioned:
US-71, Fort Smith, AR 72908
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