Welfare check on alone child in backyard, Alton IL
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Medical EmergencyPolice were called to check on a 10-year-old child found alone in a backyard near Wickenhauser Ave. The child appeared possibly under the influence or mentally delayed, and no adults were present.
Audio|Heard on: Alton Police, Fire, EMS and Public Works
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Transcript:
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Car 4, Car 1, respond to this welfare check near Wickenhauser Ave.
00:07
It's going to be a backyard of a house near Omega.
00:11
Welfare check on a 10-year-old who appears either under the influence or possibly mentally delayed.
00:19
There are no adults in the area and the child is not a usual neighborhood kid.
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Location mentioned:
Wickenhauser Ave, Alton, IL 62002
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