Significantly contributing to the timely apprehension of the suspect,” according to authorities. “The calm nature of the nine-year-old victim can clearly be heard in the 911 call.”
Darin Lenyi, the chief of police in Westminster, said, “I am very happy that the nine-year-old’s and her father’s efforts prevented the situation from potentially being lot worse.
I encourage the nine-year-old to join the WPD as a police officer or dispatcher when she grows up, based on her performance.
When asked why it chose to make the girl’s 911 call audio available, the WPD said, “We are releasing this audio with the hope that parents train their children on the use of 911 in emergencies.”
The Instagram post from the police department also included a picture that seemed to show the little girl donning a police headgear and posing for cops.
