Special needs child reported missing, later found safe, Chattanooga TN


An 8-year-old special needs girl ran away from her home near E 19th St during the night. Police searched the area including near South Watkins and East 23rd St using drones and multiple units. The child was found safe in front of her house later the same night.
Audio|Source: Chattanooga Public Safety
07:20
Transcript:
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She believes her daughter just left out, so she should be in the area somewhere.
00:04
So I'll call her that truck.
00:06
Clear. Any description?
00:08
Black GMC, Alabama, Tech.
00:15
So it'll be a pink shirt, black shorts,
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pink and black hair.
00:20
Clear.
00:26
Put me on that missing car as well. I'm clear.
00:34
I just want to make sure you're clear on ID901 from missing kids.
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Sixty-nine, I'm clear, all right?
00:45
Clear.
00:49
Okay,
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fine, can you put a number on this close at ID1, please?
00:54
No.
00:59
Charity, arrest point.
01:03
Time clear, 56.
01:04
Go ahead.
01:08
Can you look at 2 Charlie 8's report ending in 2.25?
01:16
Mid-Nat-9.
01:27
From that Volo, I just got in contact with her. She's going to be known by Yacht Springwood and 151, Georgia 151.
01:34
That's going to be down in Georgia, pretty far from the state line. So we're going to have to go ahead and notify Georgia Police Department.
01:42
Tonight, they're getting in the area.
01:45
I'm clear.
01:46
I'm clear.
01:50
3-9.
01:52
3.9-9 -9. She said she was going to be stopping at a location nearby there with anything with a light,
02:00
so if they can have a unit out there to meet with her, that'll be the best location to find her at.
02:07
Does regard.
02:09
7 o'clock. Do you have an hour to the LPR head?
02:13
Hopefully.
02:17
In a night six minutes. Okay.
02:22
She said that she ran from the house. I said that she ran white from the house.
02:38
She had one sound far away possibly.
02:45
Thanks, sir.
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Good night.
02:54
There is a elementary school near that area.
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69.
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Done.
03:07
That's arm in there.
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If I could get one available unit from Charlie and one available unit from Adam, go ahead and head this way to assist us with this search.
03:22
Sound clear.
03:23
3.9. Also, if you could check for a drawing.
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Clear.
03:28
Tell me no, Chris.
03:29
Midnight, Adam 11th.
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Okay, go for 11th.
03:38
Can he be en route to near E 19th St to assist with missing juvenile? They need a drone.
03:44
He's clear on it.
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Clear, thank you.
03:47
Nine, three Adam 11 is en route for drone.
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Clear, thank you.
03:54
Ten, if you can start in with him, they're requesting a second unit to help serve.
03:59
Hello.
04:02
Okay, clear.
04:03
Good.
04:08
Apparently the mom just saw her running in the area near South Watkins, toward East 23rd.
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toward East 23rd.
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I'm not 100% sure where she's went after that.
04:20
I'm clear. No. 4. I need you a route to Sid Baker with a missing juvenile.
04:25
Saw her running around near South Walkins towards East 23rd. Any unit can be en route to check?
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Signed, I'm in route. Is this just like her?
04:35
Six and seven.
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Okay.
04:39
It just happened.
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I'll be in the area.
04:43
Clear.
04:48
Out of him 11 on Vegas.
04:51
Adam 11, go ahead.
04:57
The juvenile was just seen on East 23rd. Is that where I need to go?
05:02
Midnight, four, can you back up Baker Channel on this missing eight-year-old special needs kid?
05:09
Sudden is right.
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It's clear.
05:17
What's the details on that?
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Mother wife.
05:25
Been out for her.
05:27
Are you calling me?
05:32
Yes, sir, can you back Baker Channel on a missing 8-year-old special needs?
05:38
Clear.
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And that one of the area, you're welcome.
05:43
I'm clear.
05:49
To Charlie 8, she went missing from near E 19th St. It's going to be an 8 year old special needs, behavior issues, and intellectual issues.
06:02
ran out sometime in middle of the night, unknown the way.
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Midnight six.
06:09
Midnight six, good.
06:11
Herbaker seven, mom saw her running near South walking towards East 23rd.
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They're getting drawn out as well.
06:18
Clear. So we get somebody on East 18th and East 19th and Dodds to try and look for her. She could have possibly gone towards dogs.
06:28
I'm on there, 81940.401.
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31, clear.
06:34
3.9.10, I'll be switching to day here.
06:37
I'm clear.
06:38
It looks like the mob just found her.
06:41
She's in front of the house.
06:43
Clear.
06:45
Hey, you can deny this.
06:48
If the supervisor is okay with it, I don't mind assisting.
06:55
Got him 11.
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56. 11, go ahead. What was that last trip?
07:01
Is that a confirmation that even all has been located?
07:05
Do you mind if 2 Charlie 8 goes in overtime and assists with his missing 8-year-old? I'll clear.
07:12
7. That's right. She's been found.
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8, you clear.
07:17
Clear. I'm myself of Adam Tank. Backham.
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Near E 19th St, Chattanooga, TN 37404
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