Lost girl found wandering near Family Dollar store, Sault Ste. Marie MI


A young girl about 13 years old was found wandering near Family Dollar in Sault Ste. Marie. She appeared lost, had no money, and seemed mentally younger than her age. Officers located her and placed her safely in a patrol car for assistance.
Audio|Source: Eastern Upper Peninsula Public Safety
03:17
Transcript:
00:00
Central 2 available to the unit, if I get one of you head over to the family dollar.
00:04
I've got a store associate who has a younger female who is lost.
00:10
She's shown up at the store and she's trying to spend money, but she has none of their concern for her well-being.
00:16
I'm not only so clear now.
00:24
2027, clear train route.
00:25
Central Kenrysophe, a 175.
00:31
Please show us at my mission.
00:35
Try out, 1426.
00:41
Another 27, central.
00:44
Go ahead.
00:45
All right, my caller is going to stay on the line with me. She's trying to keep a child inside the store and distracted until you get there.
00:53
All she can advise is that her first name is Sophia.
00:56
She's wearing a pink hello kitty shirt in a blue pair of shorts.
01:01
She says she looks uninjured but is not mentally the age that she appears.
01:07
Clear on that. I'm used straight about like say now.
01:16
Tens coming from the department. Spencer, is she with an individual, you said?
01:21
She was with a store associate, but she's leaving, she's walking by Bella.
01:28
Clearson.
01:30
Forty-four shit. It's about to Clear Lake State.
01:38
Can't be west on the sidewalk on the family dollar side?
01:51
I'm just not clear in Lake State. You're a bit broken in there. What's the description of the female?
01:59
I have a young girl, approximately 13. She's got brown hair. It's shoulder length. She's in a Hello Kitty shirt or sweatshirt with blue shorts, black boots. She's walking towards Dairy Queen on the east side of the roadway from Family Dollar. The caller can still see her.
02:20
Clear. I'm coming down west face towards Ashman right now.
02:25
That's with Ben. I'll be out with her.
02:29
Click.
02:32
We'll be on East 10th.
02:39
Central, 2127. I'll be all with them.
02:42
Can I get your location one more time? You said you're East 10th and Nashman?
02:50
Okay, firm, he's going to be East 10th and Ashman. I'm just going to go make contact with the complainant.
02:55
Click.
03:05
All right, Central 2110, she just got in the back seat in my car. I'm gonna try and figure out where she lives or any type of information.
03:15
Copy that. If I get any calls, I'll let you know.
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Location mentioned:
E 10th St, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
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