Distraught man at McDonald's reports car stolen with child inside; later says they were found

Heard on: Fulton IN Law Dispatch Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Request you be en route (number withheld) McDonald's Drive, McDonald's.

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CPA called in and advising a male came back in the store, advising his car had been stolen with his child in.

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Then he came back in, advising he found the car in the.

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Said the male seemed very distraught.

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Clear, they're advising he did leave the parking lot now in a blue car with a New York plate.

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I'm going to get direction of travel.

00:33

Clear.

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Thirteen ten Fulton County.

00:37

Good.

00:40

They did not get a direction of travel.

00:43

They would still like to speak with you.

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They're also advising that male took the child to the car and then came back in yelling about the car being stolen.

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Can you show me 1023 ? Thirteen ten.

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County 25-8, reference city's call.

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Did they get a description of the vehicle?

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All they advised was a blue vehicle with New York plates.

7/23/2026 11:50 AM

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McDonald Dr, Rochester, IN 46975

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were requested to respond to McDonald's at 101 McDonald's Drive after staff reported a distraught man said his car had been stolen with his child inside. The man later reported he found the car and the child. Staff advised the man then left the parking lot in a blue vehicle with New York plates; no direction of travel was obtained, and staff requested to speak with an officer.