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Six-year-old with delay found safe on Canal RoadKanawha County WV

audio iconMissing Person
Canal Road, West Virginia 25312

A six-year-old child with a language delay and possible autism was reported missing near Canal Road. The child was found safe being held by an unrelated man to prevent running away. The child's mother is on the way to the location.

Audio|Source: Kanawha County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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description of the missing 6 year old.
00:10
The parent of the missing six-year-old advisor was a white male, dark brown hair, wearing dark-colored long-sleeved shirt and pants.
00:21
This is going to be the same child. Parents are advising that he has a language delay and possibly has autism.
00:28
The original caller did try getting him to respond and he wouldn't speak.
00:37
So, Canal Avenue, we advised there is now a male holding the juvenile so he does not continue running.
00:43
The male holding him has no relation to the juvenile at all.
00:51
Metro, do you show me clear, 49?
00:58
Okay. Okay.
01:03
So I'm going to mention.
01:05
Someone.
01:07
Next,
01:09
transported, email and credit, Sheriff's Office 48, men.
01:13
48, your part, 919.
01:19
552 Metro.
01:23
552 go out of service.
01:27
Accidental alarm.
01:28
You'll be back in service.
01:29
It's been all back in service, 919.
01:37
4 Metro, 45.
01:39
45,
01:41
921.
01:46
after leaving this en route to Canal Avenue.
01:50
The mother of the juvenile is aware and is headed that way. She will be on a white Lexus.
01:57
That will be.
02:02
10.
02:05
10, go ahead.
02:06
Peter 5.0. 50 seconds.
02:08
Conall.
02:10
Tim, that's the last location that they gave us was 52nd in Knoll, but it looks like their phone is peeing at 50th in Knoll. Okay,
02:21
4. I'll still open 9-13.
02:23
Copy, 923.
02:29
Enter the engine 452, respond to 1228 Stewart Street, 1228 Stewart Street, 1228 Stewart Street, crossing the Queen Street,
02:39
91-year-old female, you've got dizzy and fell, no injuries,
02:43
vice to come to the back door, time now is 923.
02:50
In terms of those units, we still have an open line with the original caller can possibly hear what sounds like a child crying in the background.
03:02
Therefore, we'll be out with them.
03:05
Copy out with them, where you have 50 second in canal.
03:09
Copy. 50th and conal on 924.

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Canal Road, West Virginia 25312
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  1. Incident Closure and Confirmation
  2. Location Updates and Confirmation
  3. Child Located and Held Safely
  4. Description and Special Needs Broadcast
  5. Units Respond and Arrive On Scene
  6. Initial Report of Missing Child

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