Child left with bystander as mother fails to return, Berkeley CA
Family OffenseA woman left her eight-year-old son with a bystander at Telegraph Ave while she went to get gas due to a broken-down car but did not return. Later, a man arrived saying he was in contact with the mother and tried to collect the boy. The child seemed scared and refused to go with him. The bystander decided to keep the child until the mother herself returns to pick him up.
Audio|Source: Berkeley Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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RP stated that they were flagged down by a female around 7,
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around 1945 hours,
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and asked the RP if she could watch her eight-year-old son for a moment while she went to the gas station because her vehicle broke down.
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It looks as though now the mother has not returned.
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A male arrived at 2220 hours, claiming the mother was on the phone trying to collect the boy.
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But the boy seems hesitant and did not want to leave the male.
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The RP advised the male that she was going to keep the child for a little longer.
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until the mother comes themselves to pick up the child.
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The mother was a female, 32, with a dark colored T-shirt,
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gray or black sweatpants.
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The male was described as a male, 45 to 50 with a heavyset, balding with a T-shirt and jeans by T-shirt and jeans.
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So the RP then asked the child where they lived and they stated they lived with a lot of men and seemed afraid when the male came to pick them up. The RP asked the child if he wanted to stay instead and the boys at AFIRM.
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Location mentioned:
Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA
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