Child with autism observed hitting window at apartment, Springfield MO
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A welfare check was requested at Cedarbrook Apartments for a 6-7 year old child with autism repeatedly hitting the apartment window. The caller also mentioned there may be a six to seven month old baby in the apartment but was unsure if the baby was present.
Audio|Heard on: Springfield Police and Fire, Greene County Sheriff and Fire
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Transcript:
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3-129. Check well-being at Cedarbrook Apartments, near North Cedarbrook, K-King-4.
00:06
Callers stating there's a 6-to-7-year-old juvenile.
00:12
Thank you.
00:16
Autistic that's slamming their body into the apartment window.
00:20
16-1. Very cool.
00:23
It doesn't seem to be a parent home.
00:26
One front home.
00:28
The caller's saying there's also a six to seven-month-old baby that lives there, but the caller's not sure if the baby's inside or not.
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Location mentioned:
N Cedarbrook Ave p4, Springfield, MO 65802
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