Man with knife threatens crowd outside cafe on Telegraph Ave
WeaponsA man with a large kitchen knife is threatening people outside a cafe on Telegraph Avenue while police respond. The situation involves a male with a knife and ongoing concerns from witnesses as officers arrive.
Audio|Source: Berkeley Police and Fire
03:3
Transcript:
7 (name withheld) 6 are you able to break for 417[1] in your beat 7 item 6 is 7 (name withheld) 22 417 2390 Telegraph Avenue 2 390 Telegraph Avenue 2 390 Telegraph Avenue male has a knife in his left hand responsible is a WMA 60's 5 8 green shirt The kitchen size knife and he is charging pass or buys with it. Still getting further on the line. The coffee room. 14, I can pick up the cover. I copy. Do I have a unit with (name withheld), less lethal for this? Okay. (name withheld) says getting further... Get a call, I'll be a rope. I copy. Getting other calls as well, saying the responsible has a dark baseball cap and a gray coat with a green shirt. Knife is in the left hand saying he's IFO Big Al's on the same side of the street. Seven Six and Company the responsible is now going northbound towards Durant. Ten 97. I copy. Copy. 22, no state. Copy. Okay, can you stack my current and attach me? Copy. Okay. 22, code 4[2], code 34[3], 1 to 10. I copy code 4, code 34 at 23, 25 hours. 16, 97. 5 p.m. That's well, we'll say, uh, 24. (name withheld), 23, you're at Sir Ianton telegraph. Okay, firm, we got one to two. Time two, (name withheld).
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
417: Person with a deadly weapon (knife)
[2]
code 4: Situation under control
[3]
code 34: Request for backup
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Location mentioned:
Near Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704
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