Police search for two missing children near Springdale Rd, Travis County TX

Missing Person

As discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to a report of two missing children, ages three and six, last seen near an apartment complex off Springdale Road in Travis County, Texas. One child is believed to have autism. The children’s mother left them briefly while running an errand, and they were gone when she returned. Police and emergency responders searched the area, requested drone assistance, and coordinated with dispatch. A relative later indicated she might have the children, and officers were sent to confirm their safety.

Audio|Heard on: Travis TX Fire-Tac Group Calls

Listen to dispatch call

01:53

Transcript:

00:00

Hey y'all, we just got called over here by APD.

00:02

There were two kids that have been missing for about an hour and a half, ages three and six.

00:07

One of them possibly has autism.

00:10

(Name withheld) left the children in the apartment for an hour while going to the store.

00:14

Came back, and they're gone now.

00:15

So the cops have been here clearing every building.

00:19

The reason they called us was to get some drones, some aerial support.

00:24

Their aerial support will not fly in this area because it's in the flight path for Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.

00:31

So they asked us to request some drones.

00:35

So that's what we did.

00:37

We talked to my chief and dispatch and they sent y'all.

00:40

So we're here now.

00:43

We're waiting to get some drones in the air to look for these kids.

00:48

That's the long and short of it.

00:51

Received 3950 code three, will be a minute, but we're on our way.

00:54

I'm going to look up the airspace for us as well because we have the same rules as air ops.

00:59

So I'll update you.

01:02

Received. The entrance to this complex is off Springdale Road.

01:11

We're staged near an apartment building right now.

01:16

That's where the officer in charge is for APD.

01:27

I'm reading the call text that says the sister has the children.

01:30

Can you confirm that with PD?

01:38

Battalion 6 and Engine 39 say they talked to the sister, who claims she has the kids. Officers are verifying.

01:50

They're holding everything else as it is until then.

Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.

Location mentioned:

Springdale Rd, Texas

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