Child assaults mother; prior self-harm with knife, Tempe AZ


A caller reports their 10-year-old daughter is screaming, yelling, scratching the mother's arms, and punched the mother. The child is wearing a blue shirt and black pants. The caller says the child's stolen phone is tracking to near South Sailor's Reef. The caller reports a past incident where the child grabbed kitchen knives to harm herself a few months ago and says there is no formal mental health diagnosis but they are having trouble getting an evaluation.
Audio|Source: Tempe Police Department - South Patrol District
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Transcript:
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Better 19, 3019. 319. 311, Ida 221 East Erie Drive. The complainant's 10-year-old daughter that's screaming and yelling and scratching your arms. You also did take the complainant in the stomach. To white female 10 years old wearing a blue shirt, black pants.
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233-324 24 24 24 323 323 418 at 5-6-3 South Sailor's Reef the complaint this phone was stolen from Mesa already made a report that it's tracking at this location 3 right 23
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We're 19. Is this 10-year-old have any behavioral health issues that you don't know about? We'll check. 19 to the complaint is also advising that the daughter previously grabbed the kitchen knives to harm herself a few months ago?
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The complaint is advising there's no diagnosis of mental health issues. They're having trouble getting around for an evaluation.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Erie Dr, Tempe, AZ 85282
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