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Possible missing boy seen at local store

Heard on: Southern IL and Western KY Public Safety
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Caller here at Dollar General says that she thinks the boy came in about 15-20 minutes ago, wandering around.
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E 8th St, Metropolis, IL 62960
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As discussed during the dispatch call, personnel responded to a possible missing child sighting at a Dollar General on East 8th Street in Metropolis. A caller reported a young boy, approximately nine years old, seen wandering around the store about 15 to 20 minutes earlier wearing a blue jacket with orange trim, a gray beanie, and green sweatpants. Responders attempted to identify the child and gather more information.

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