Father leaves with children during custodial time, Mesa AZ
Missing PersonA father was supposed to exchange his children during custodial time but asked to keep them for the day. After being allowed, he left home with the children. The last known location was near the river parking lot by Bush Highway. The authorities are searching for him and the children, including a 10-year-old daughter and an 8-year-old son. Vehicles connected to him include a Ford F-350 and a Toyota Tacoma. The situation includes concerns about a possible mental health crisis.
Audio|Source: Mesa Police Department Superstition Patrol District
05:43
Transcript:
00:00
NARTS-T's time was supposed to start this morning, but he asked if he could keep the kids for the day and RAPU said yes.
00:04
The daughter's phone is now pinging towards the river.
00:11
The Baker 16, can we clear to 9-09? I try to see if we can get a 900[2].
00:21
Try and get a better location and get the agency en route.
00:28
27.
00:30
Copy.
00:35
I think the 56 started just to clarify.
00:38
So RP never saw X this morning.
00:40
It was just his current girlfriend.
00:43
Four kids were with him for custodial time.
00:45
They were supposed to exchange this morning, but ARP said he could keep the kids and he was at home with his current wife when this 420[1] occurred and then he left with his children.
00:52
He pulled into the parking lot at the river.
00:57
Do we have a 21[4] for his current wife?
01:00
I'll ask.
01:04
If you can get a 21[4] for him at home.
01:08
His is already in the call.
01:09
I'll drop it up top for you.
01:11
I think that you call us number twice that went straight the voicemail.
01:19
San Baker 53.
01:22
Correction.
01:23
Sam Baker 53.
01:25
In reference to that 420[1], I'll head along that road there to check the parking lots along the river.
01:31
Copy. They said seven years ago he did have some 918[3] Sam history.
01:36
Nothing since then that they've mentioned.
01:43
Two, six, four nine.
01:45
Go ahead.
01:48
I know Channel 4 is limited with units, but getting advised that Ellsworth and Pecos, the north side of Pecos is completely flooded and vehicles are turning around going oncoming traffic.
02:05
Okay.
02:07
Anyone to break for that?
02:11
To Baker 41, we just set up some signs right here, we can head over there and try and deal with that.
02:16
10-4.
02:22
Speaker 41, let me know when you're ready for this new call, send it.
02:28
You can just put this call in hold so if I have to come back here, but yeah, you can send that one.
02:32
Okay.
02:37
And units for the 420[1] with the father of the river.
02:40
He's at the location where power turns into bush on the west side by the mining trail entrance.
02:47
And they just dropped the current Weiss 21[4] for you.
02:50
Okay. I'm going to get that way to school.
02:53
I'll be around that location as well.
02:55
Okay.
03:00
And I'll be heading to the RPA.
03:03
Copy. Copy.
03:06
435-4-26301 spoke with Zach on site, he said there's a medical issue with the alarm due to the leak.
03:18
I copy.
03:20
Long Brown at 946-0.30Kirche, 108.
03:27
Thank you.
03:33
Picker 46, Van Baker 43 is going to be Fondy Sutton right off of Bush Highway.
03:38
RP is currently at near East Vaughn.
03:40
Two Baker 16 are you headed to RP on Vaughn or the new wife?
03:48
I'll hit you wherever the RP at that.
03:51
Copy that.
03:53
She's in Gilbert.
03:58
May I just drop the daughter's 21[4] if you guys need it.
04:10
I'll do a reverse on him, see if I can get his plate.
04:24
503 helps the daughter just so I get an idea of who I'm looking for.
04:28
She's 10, little brother's 8.
04:34
Thank you.
04:35
You bet.
04:40
Okay, I got a Ford F-350 here for (name withheld) Correction (name withheld).
04:52
Your last three on the plate please.
04:57
9-2 Tom.
05:00
Okay, thank you.
05:03
Also that Toyota Tacoma registered to him, last three on that is 4-5 Nora, but I think she said that he was in the 3.50.
05:16
His wife confirmed that he took the truck and that she believes she's 390.
05:24
He took the 350?
05:28
She's a title of a four truck, so yeah, probably.
05:31
Okay, perfect.
05:33
Okay,
05:37
perfect. Since the RSP single, I'll just get through that last known location.
05:41
I'll try.
05:43
Daughter 21[4].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
420: Disturbance (verbal/physical altercation)
[2]
900: Emergency response for welfare check, unknown trouble, medical issue, or person in mental distress.
[3]
918: Mentally ill or disturbed person; possible mental health crisis or related emergency.
[4]
21: Request to make contact by telephone.
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Location mentioned:
N Bush Hwy, Mesa, AZ
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