14-year-old reports father hit her, gun in home locked, Nazareth PA


A 14-year-old girl reported that her father hit her over the weekend and that she feels unsafe going home. The girl expressed a desire to harm herself. The father owns a gun which is locked in a safe. The girl has taken the gun before but currently does not feel suicidal. The school contacted the family about this situation.
Audio|Source: Northampton County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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It's going to be for near West High Street. Near West High Street, caller states a child by the name of (name withheld), 14 years old,
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made remarks about feeling unsafe about going home. There was a child line reporter remade.
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Report.
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Report. Who wants to travel?
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The bill will 47 unit for an unwanted gas.
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We're running the bird.
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That's a bird. This scene's working.
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Rex is there banging on the door by the name of William Landenberg.
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Negative weapons, but he just got into his vehicle.
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Unknown registration.
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It's going to be a silver dodge with a jet ski attached.
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Good.
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Just be advised.
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We've got more information for this welfare check[1]. Caller stated that her father, by the name of (name withheld), hit her over the weekend.
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She lives with her father and her adopted mother, (name withheld),
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states that her father does have a gun and it is locked in a safe.
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And the child also expressed a desire to hurt herself.
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What's the caller? Is the actual juvenile?
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Negative. So the caller is from a necessary school district.
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She mentioned this during the school day today and the school reached out to the family.
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5218, the caller also did state that the child has taken the gun in the past, but did tell the caller that she was not feeling the way currently.
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Thank you.
Police codes explained
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welfare check: Request for officers to check the wellbeing of an individual
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Location mentioned:
Near W High St, Nazareth, PA 18064
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