Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 05-07-2024
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Recognition of Broken Arrow Citizen Nancy Charlick for her quick thinking and selflessness during a lost child situation
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Background:
On March 27, 2024, at approximately 10:24 a.m., the Broken Arrow Police Department received a call from Nancy Charlick. Mrs. Charlick stated she had found a young child, approximately 7 years old, walking barefoot in pajamas and carrying an iPad. She said the child was walking alone in her neighborhood with no adult in sight. Nancy feared the child was lost and approached him and discovered he was non-verbal and autistic. She tried to locate where he came from but was unsuccessful. She was able to get him to get into her vehicle and checked with neighbors if they had ever seen the child, who was later identified as "Hank." The neighbors she spoke with said they had never seen Hank before this incident. Nancy took Hank home with her and called BAPD. While waiting for BAPD to arrive, she stayed with Hanks the entire time and turned children's shows on for him on her living room television. Hank was very energetic and kept walking around her house. Despite this, Nancy remained calm and stayed with him as she made every effort to make him feel more comfortable.
Once officers arrived on the scene, it appeared it would be difficult to get any pertinent information from Hank due to his non-verbal condition. Officers were able to locate a phone number on Hank's iPad and reunite him with his family. Hank's father stated he was with other family members, and they were frantically trying to locate Hank. He said Hank had run away several times before due to his special needs condition.
According to Officer Baskins, Hank was reunited with his family due to Nancy's quick thinking and selflessness. Nancy is a Broken Arrow Schools employee and has a big heart for children.
What could have otherwise turned into a tragic event, ended up being a positive experience as a special nee...
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