Man carrying sword-like object seen near Milvia Street, Berkeley CA
WeaponsA man holding a 2-4 foot sword-like object wrapped with a rag was seen walking northbound on Milvia Street near Shattuck Ave. Officers followed him through several blocks. The object was later described as possibly a fencing sword or metal rod. The man eventually put the object down.
Audio|Source: Berkeley Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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297 Put Do we have any updates from anybody
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So far Melvia's clear sent you six So far Melvia's clear sent you six We're checking side streets to go up to Shaddy
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Okay
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is clear as well from Shattuck to anything copy please broadcast the description again
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you're looking for a (name withheld) six foot 40 to 50 medium bill dark colored coat with a maroon flannel black jeans
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holding a two to four foot sword with a rag at the end of the blade. Lasting northbound Melvia.
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5-9, what is the numerical on Milvia?
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Milvia and Haste.
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Carpathian.
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Copy Middick 3, Code 2AW.
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I think of the Apostles sitting on a bus bench, Kittrich, and Shattuck.
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I don't see any weapons around them.
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Copy Kittred, Shattuck.
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Sitting in a bus.
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There's Southwest Corner.
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South West Corner, Shadok, Kittrich.
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Twenty four with them.
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Ten four.
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As they could be negative.
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Copy negative.
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Five, I'll be following for APH.
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Adam Pipe.
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For one, Albany, Medic 3, transporting 1, code 2 to altubidates.
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Okay, go to Alphabet.
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Agent 2 from Albany Medic 3.
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Go ahead.
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I think because there was a resend on that code changed.
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Can you give me an update about when you get a chance?
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Copy that. Try 9241, 9241.
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Successful, thank you.
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So I got someone walking on the east side of the near Shattuck Ave. I don't know if he's carrying a crop at the sword or not.
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It's wrapped up the rag on one end.
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It's shiny. It just might be a metal rod.
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I'll try and get a close for work.
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Copy east side of the near Shattuck Ave.
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He just walked eastbound on brand coffee. He was wearing olive color plants, pants, pants,
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in a black jacket, (name withheld), probably in this, maybe 30s, 40s,
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medium-length natural.
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That was a copy.
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All right.
03:39
Just spoke with the RP. It sounds like it's more of a 5150[2], 1042 on a negative 417[1]s. And the item looked to be something similar to like a fencing sword.
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It was a long, skinny like pole type sword.
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Is that what you're seeing?
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Yeah, then maybe so. Just have someone posted up on Vancroft and Shattucket and I'm gonna swing up east on to Oxford just to see he looked like you might have duffed in somewhere.
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Can I get a unit for Bingcraft shot at?
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Moving in Row.
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Copy.
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I'm at Oxford and Vancouver.
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Copy.
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That's when you said he didn't make it this far east.
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Here he is right here, it looks like Fulton and Bancroft standpoint.
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Copy. We're going to be 11994.
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11941.
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7941.
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Copy. Yes, so he set down the stick.
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Copy set down the stick.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
417: Brandishing a weapon or person with a weapon (e.g., gun or knife)
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5150: Involuntary psychiatric hold for person posing danger to self/others or gravely disabled.
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Location mentioned:
Shattuck Ave. & Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
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