Search underway for missing juvenile near Belmont park, Belmont NC
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Missing PersonEmergency units are searching near Rocky Branch Park in Belmont for a missing juvenile last seen on a bike trail near Belmont Central and tennis courts. A drone has been deployed to assist in the search. The juvenile was last in contact stating he was headed to the central school by bike.
Audio|Heard on: Gaston County Public Safety
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04:51
Transcript:
00:00
Located a vehicle.
00:01
It's going to be between Robinwood and Union.
00:04
He's got a record on the way and I'm out here with Gastonia Fire Department unit.
00:18
Timor. Tammy, I'm going to check behind the tennis courts.
00:30
She lives directly behind the tennis courts and he's advising her that he's in a trail in the woods.
00:36
That's the only wooded area I see that's fine to grab a lot behind the pickleball in tennis courts.
00:43
Temple, can you ask her how to get to that trail?
00:47
She said she wasn't aware of any trail,
00:49
but that's the only wooded area that's behind her home.
00:56
Temple.
00:59
Think you might be on the Rocky Branch?
01:04
He could be.
01:09
Five Friday, 13, 17, Rocky Branch.
01:16
I checked the Eagle Road entrance and there wasn't anyone there, and I'm on Fairland.
01:24
PTL on Vern Special.
01:30
I'm back here at the tennis courts now.
01:34
There's multiple places that you can I went into, but no sign of it.
01:40
Okay.
01:43
Okay.
01:46
Therefore.
01:50
Double to assist 80 with this domestic coming in, 30-22, Birchfield.
01:56
Zero.
02:01
3022 virtual lane RP is (name withheld) says that she's got three people in the residents that have been staying there but apparently don't pay rent she's wanting them removed they were friends of her husband's who's deceased.
02:18
Copy car 72 on the same.
02:29
Clearrest.
02:34
TANFOR. Ten-four.
02:39
Ten-four.
02:42
T-4. T-1's an area.
02:48
T-4. Two-four.
02:55
She doesn't have him on the phone anymore, but last word that he said that he was coming off a bike trail headed towards Belmont Central, so it kind of sounds like he's coming off a rocky branch.
03:09
Are we able to ping his phone?
03:12
The county had to decide that they're going to do that yet or not?
03:20
He never made it to school, so it's their call.
03:24
C.C.1. The CP3.
03:33
Go ahead for one.
03:36
This county there,
03:38
taking the initial yet.
03:43
Yeah, they're here.
03:45
I'll be in.
03:54
Battalion 34 is on the way with the drone.
03:57
34 to come to come to.
04:07
If they can meet us at Davis Park in Belmont.
04:12
Copy that.
04:15
County officer spoke to the missing juvenile on the phone and he advised the county officer that he was on his bike headed to the central school.
04:24
Alright,
04:29
if you're still close by over there, can you go out of school and see if you can come through there?
04:33
Yeah,
04:39
I'm here. Okay.
04:45
Go ahead and show me clear.
04:47
Fire rescue is going to wait with him.
04:50
Report.
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Location mentioned:
Rocky Branch Park - Belmont, NC, 103 Sacco St, Belmont, NC 28012
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