Child reports father hit him at home in East Palo Alto, East Palo Alto CA
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Family OffenseA 13-year-old student at a school in East Palo Alto has a black eye and said his father hit him over the weekend at home near Madeira. The school counselor is concerned because she must send the student home but fears for his safety. She is requesting police guidance before releasing the child to the father.
Audio|Heard on: Menlo Park and Atherton Police Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Boy, 17, 1021 on 242[1].
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17.
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2017. It's going to be a 1021 on a 242[1].
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Can contact Tahira.
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She's a counselor at a school in EPA.
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She's got a J by the name of (name withheld), 13 years old.
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He showed up at school with a black eye.
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He stated his father hit him sometime over the weekend near Madeira.
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He claimed the father was arrested, but the J is now scared to go home.
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if the father picks him up this afternoon.
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She's concerned because she's obligated by law to send him home since she doesn't have any alternate custody agreement on file.
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She's requesting a 1021 for some guidance.
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I did check the address.
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242: Battery
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East Palo Alto, CA
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