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Bodycam Shows 5-Year-Old’s Solo Walk to Chick-fil-A and Police Reunion in Jacksonville

Police say the parents face no investigation, underscoring child-safety reminders.

Overview

  • The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office released body-worn camera footage this week of the June 24 incident and shared it on social media.
  • Staff at the San Jose Boulevard Chick-fil-A called police, stayed with 5-year-old William, and gave him breakfast.
  • Bodycam video captures William asking, "Are you going to get me to jail?" before officers Kelly and Perri drove him to identify his home.
  • Officers found a gated residence with a nonworking call box, hopped the fence, and reunited him with parents Victoria and Phil, who were unaware he had left.
  • JSO emphasized the parents are not in trouble and highlighted a friendly reunion at the restaurant to urge caregivers to teach children names, addresses, and a phone number.