Child found lying in road near Dragon Cement

Heard on: Penobscot, Waldo, Knox County Public Safety

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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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Thomaston 406 .

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Four hundred and seven, what do you got?

00:06

I have a child laying in the middle of the road near Neria.

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Four hundred and seven, copy.

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Knox 727.

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723 Knox, he probably won't have reception on his radio inside the hospital.

00:27

He's trying to call him or call the hospital.

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Stand by, thank you.

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Four zero seven.

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Just be advised, the caller stated he did come down the road about 50 mi an hour and did not see the child.

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He didn't hit him or anything, but says the kid has a backpack on.

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He's near Dragon Cement.

00:57

I'll check and advise clear from here now.

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This is radio from Penobscot,

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Maine, Penobscot

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County Public Safety.

01:26

We're clear, 10-8, return.

8/13/2026 11:21 PM

Missing Person

New County Rd, Thomaston, ME 04861

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a child lying in the middle of the road near an industrial plant in Thomaston. The reporting driver said they were traveling about 50 miles per hour, did not see or hit the child, and noted the child had a backpack. Officers responded to check the area and later cleared the scene.