Frightened 7 Year-Old Calmed by Dispatcher

When three men invaded his Norwalk (S. Calif.) home, a 7 year-old boy fled to a bathroom with his sister and dialed 911 for help, telling Los Angeles County Sheriff’s dispatcher Monique Patino that his parents were being threatened with a gun. Patino, who has two children of her own, skillfully handled the frightened boy, who told her, “Bring cops…a lot of them…and soldiers, too!” During the call, one of the suspects burst into the bathroom and grabbed the boy, who then said he had dialed 911. The suspects fled as deputies were enroute the home. The family, which hasn’t been named for their safety, visited the sheriff’s station the next day to meet with Patino and thank her. Read more and listen to the 911 call here, and watch a CBS video report here.