Welfare check conducted after child in distress call, Whatcom County WA


A welfare check was requested near 5th Avenue after a call reported a child crying in distress. The caller hung up quickly. There is a known history of domestic custody issues related to the location.
Audio|Source: Whatcom County Sheriff, Bellingham and Western Washington University Police
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Transcript:
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1-7-1 a welfare check[1] 3-9-1-grip 3-9-1-grip 3-9-1-grip.
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Two-com to your ice-you. You can't see you.
00:21
Whatcom, T-CAN 3, T-7-1, the welfare check[1] 3-911 for near 5th Avenue. That's address from Phase 2 location.
00:31
Initial call had a child crying lively in distress in the background.
00:36
(name withheld) came to the phone and said it was in this style and hung up.
00:39
We've got the history of domestic custody juvenile in the school offices.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
welfare check: Request to check on a person's well-being
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Location mentioned:
E 5th Ave, Washington 98226
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