Person swinging backpack at store, Berkeley CA


Dispatch audio reporting a person inside a store at Oxford Plaza swinging a backpack and trying to hit staff and customers. No one was struck and the incident was verbal. The location is given as 2175 Kittredge Street near Fulton and Shattuck.
Audio|Source: Berkeley Police and Fire
01:56
Transcript:
4 and 6 of 415[1] 2025 chatnik at Penelopee's objects inside the store attempting to hit staff and customers with a backpack so far no contact made and it's just not in mind now 73 was this accidental dispatch? Yeah, sorry. (name withheld) over. Approaching 9,7. Copy 9-7. Okay. L8 1021 dispatch, please. 22 will be 11th4 and the responsible just south of it. Copy. At 2175, Kittridge Street, Oxford Plaza. Cross streets are Fulton Street and Shattac Avenue. The ring from 5M.22 and is there a cover officer with them? Okay, room 22 foot 4. Copy. It's just going to be a verbal 415, and we're pressing a letter, no, shall suggest, I did it in my screen. Okay. Engine 2 is on scene, six-story residential over commercial, nothing showing from the street, will be investigating. Hi, copy on scene, six-story residential over commercial, with alarm sounding, nothing showing investigating.
4 and 6 of 415[1] 2025 chatnik at Penelopee's objects inside the store attempting to hit staff and customers with a backpack so far no contact made and it's just not in mind now 73 was this accidental dispatch? Yeah, sorry. (name withheld) over. Approaching 9,7. Copy 9-7. Okay. L8 1021 dispatch, please. 22 will be 11th4 and the responsible just south of it. Copy. At 2175, Kittridge Street, Oxford Plaza. Cross streets are Fulton Street and Shattac Avenue. The ring from 5M.22 and is there a cover officer with them? Okay, room 22 foot 4. Copy. It's just going to be a verbal 415, and we're pressing a letter, no, shall suggest, I did it in my screen. Okay. Engine 2 is on scene, six-story residential over commercial, nothing showing from the street, will be investigating. Hi, copy on scene, six-story residential over commercial, with alarm sounding, nothing showing investigating.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
415: Disturbing the Peace (often used for fights or disorderly conduct)
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Location mentioned:
Near Kittredge St, Berkeley, CA 94704
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