Burglary suspect chased from home, flees on foot, Berkeley CA


The audio reports a burglary in progress at 2340 West Street. A person allegedly entered a home, was confronted by residents, and chased out. The suspect was seen in the driveway and then ran south on West Street toward Channing. Responding units share a physical description (adult male in his 30s, short hair, wearing a dark sweatshirt and pants) and coordinate a search.
Audio|Source: Berkeley Police and Fire
03:17
Transcript:
11-44[2]. Copy. (name withheld), it's 459[1] in progress interrupted at 2340 West Street. 2340 West Street. I have an RP on the line that's refusing a boy is yelling at a septic because the septic was banging on her door and is now inside the house, and they chased them out. So this is now in the driveway of Blackmail in his 30s. For Adam 5, Adam 7, Adam 3, if you could have that way. 5, wrong. Okay. F-C5, I copy. Show me, (name withheld). Copy. smelling is thirty six feet tall thin build black sweatshirt black pants short hair know what I'm seeing responsible last seen south down on the west street south down on west heading towards tanning they want to test do we know if he's on foot or in a vehicle And we're attempting to get... He's going to be on foot. We copy. It looks like he's going to be on foot. Once again, we're going to be looking for a black male short here, black sweatshirt, black pants. Blasting on foot, southbound west street towards Channing. I'm on 1194, turning west. Copy 1194 Channing and West. Do you have to cover her, Channing and West? We will. Copy. I'm IFO 1306. Cheney. Two, they're 10. Copy the 10. We go. We'll go. There's one stand. Let's get back to the RP. We got it. We're so far unseen. We're waiting to say another answer. I'm brought to the RP. Copy. Rep. Are you're in wrap for the RP. Over. Copy. Almost five. Copy.
11-44[2]. Copy. (name withheld), it's 459[1] in progress interrupted at 2340 West Street. 2340 West Street. I have an RP on the line that's refusing a boy is yelling at a septic because the septic was banging on her door and is now inside the house, and they chased them out. So this is now in the driveway of Blackmail in his 30s. For Adam 5, Adam 7, Adam 3, if you could have that way. 5, wrong. Okay. F-C5, I copy. Show me, (name withheld). Copy. smelling is thirty six feet tall thin build black sweatshirt black pants short hair know what I'm seeing responsible last seen south down on the west street south down on west heading towards tanning they want to test do we know if he's on foot or in a vehicle And we're attempting to get... He's going to be on foot. We copy. It looks like he's going to be on foot. Once again, we're going to be looking for a black male short here, black sweatshirt, black pants. Blasting on foot, southbound west street towards Channing. I'm on 1194, turning west. Copy 1194 Channing and West. Do you have to cover her, Channing and West? We will. Copy. I'm IFO 1306. Cheney. Two, they're 10. Copy the 10. We go. We'll go. There's one stand. Let's get back to the RP. We got it. We're so far unseen. We're waiting to say another answer. I'm brought to the RP. Copy. Rep. Are you're in wrap for the RP. Over. Copy. Almost five. Copy.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
459: Burglary (in progress/interrupted)
[2]
11-44: Possible deceased person (likely a miscommunication or ASR error in this context; actual situation is a burglary in progress)
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Location mentioned:
Near West Street, Berkeley, CA 94702
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