Child custody dispute leads to child locked in bathroom, Hico TX
Family OffenseA dispute over child custody led to a 3-year-old being locked in a bathroom to prevent the mother from leaving with the child. The mother later left the location with the child in a black four-door vehicle with hazard lights on and pulled over on the side of the road to make contact with authorities.
Audio|Source: Erath County Sheriff and PD
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Transcript:
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141, can you be in route,
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near US-281 South for a disturbance.
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There was physical contact earlier.
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This is over child custody.
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A 3-year-old child has been locked inside a bathroom while the occupants of the house will not let the mother get to the child.
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Since then, sir, you know.
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S.119. Oh, he's... S. A1215.
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10,
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4.
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The child is currently not in the bathroom.
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10 4. Last report from the RP, who is the grandmother,
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waiting outside,
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they said they locked a child in the bathroom so that the mother couldn't get the child and leave.
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24.
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123. My RP said she will be close to the roadway.
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When y'all get close, he will try to wave you down.
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So, 141,
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123. Okay.
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Go ahead.
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I'm receiving word at this time that the mother now has the child, they've left the area.
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They're going to pull over on the side of the road to make contact with you.
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We will get you vehicle information when we receive it.
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Same words.
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So I'm on 281 South if you can just let me know as soon as you have it.
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104.
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123, they do have the child, they're sitting on the side of the road.
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They've black,
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four-door venture.
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They've got their hazards on.
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We'll try to get a better location.
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Location mentioned:
Near US-281, Hico, TX 76457
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