13-year-old boy leaves group home, heading to Gilbert, Mesa AZ


A 13-year-old boy left a group home near North Acacia about 10 minutes ago without permission. He has a history of running away and is believed to be heading to the light rail to travel to Gilbert. There is no immediate danger to himself or others reported.
Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Red Mountain Patrol District
02:40
Transcript:
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5 Charlie 31 and 3 Charlie 36 Paul, can you copy a 601[1] on Acacia as well as the sergeant?
00:06
2.1.
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36 Paul.
00:15
It's going to be 601[1] near North Acacia, the group home, 13-year-old AWOLed about 10 ago, no danger to self or others.
00:22
No exigent circumstances, it's a Sam Yule Ruiz.
00:26
They do have a history of AWOL usually heads towards the light rail to take it to Gilbert to get there.
00:34
Charlie 31, what is history? Can we ask for Sam, you have to get hungry at this?
00:42
Sam, Charlie 34.
00:45
Sam Charlie 54.
00:47
For reference to 601[1], near North Acacia.
00:51
He's a 13-year-old AWOL. He's a male left about 10 ago. He has a history of AWOL. He usually goes to light rail to go to Gilbert.
00:59
And 5 Charlie 31 was asking if we were able to downgrade or keep it at 2.
01:07
We'll just go. We'll just be able to.
01:14
7 Charlie 32 go ahead can we get someone with Spanish this for one of the drivers
01:27
Spanish on three? Spanish on three four charlie thirty three you can bring one for Spanish
01:41
The plan for that 601[1].
01:43
Go ahead.
01:47
The last time, the last two times, Samuel went AWOL.
01:51
He was located or seen on camera at the Gilbert University Northwest Corner bus stop.
02:00
Okay.
02:03
The bus stop is a little obscured right now, so I can't tell if he's there.
02:07
So that would be the first place I would check.
02:13
Is it? Paul, we can have the point.
02:16
Copy. His description is a black hoodie and jeans, Hispanic male, 13 years old.
02:21
That's all they had and they disconnected.
02:28
There is true.
02:30
Go ahead.
02:32
Reference at 6-1. He just did the same thing earlier today. They found them at Gilbert.
02:37
You need just to the north.
02:39
Copy. Copy.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
601: Missing or runaway person, including juveniles.
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