Domestic disturbance with child custody concerns in Portage, Portage IN
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Family OffenseAccording to the dispatch call, a domestic disturbance was reported at a residence near Polk Ave in Portage. The child's father assaulted a woman, who left the home with their infant. The older child hid in a closet from the father but is still at the location. A neighbor is on the way to take custody of the child.
Audio|Heard on: Porter County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Near Polk Ave, possibly apartment 2,
00:04
Caller five hours away, advising she received a text from her daughter's father's girlfriend stating that the father assaulted her this morning.
00:16
The girlfriend is no longer at the residence, left with their infant child.
00:21
However, the caller's older child is still at the scene.
00:25
She was hiding in a closet from her father, on text with the mother.
00:30
Now the child is disconnected.
00:34
145. 145.
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145.
00:41
The male on that either.
00:47
The male juvenile is 10 years old.
00:50
The male juvenile is 10 years old.
00:54
The male unseen the father?
01:01
And we're running out of the target with Trevor.
01:07
I have signal 40.
01:13
Okay, advising, confirm.
01:17
It was going to be Signal 40[1]'s full extradition out of Texas.
01:22
Good.
01:29
Our caller is advising that there is an old neighbor by the name of Caitlin Watts en route to this location in a blue Toyota Yaris.
01:36
Callers advising she wants that female to take custody of the child until she can get there.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Signal 40: Wanted person or warrant hit.
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Location mentioned:
Polk Ave, Portage, IN 46368
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