Man acting erratically on BART platform, Oakland CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, at the 12th Street BART station in Oakland, a man was reported acting erratically and pretending to jump onto the tracks. Train operators were advised to use caution when approaching the platform. The individual was later seen walking toward the end of the station, possibly heading toward 19th Street.
Audio|Heard on: Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) - Rail Operations
Listen to dispatch call
01:11
Transcript:
00:00
Sorry, stroke (number withheld).
00:02
There's a man probably in his mid-30s.
00:06
I don't know if he's a little off, but he's pretending like he's going to jump in the trackway.
00:10
He's still on the platform,
00:13
tan shorts, black sweatshirt.
00:17
10-4[1], near 19th Street copies.
00:20
Copy.
00:22
Male, tan shorts and what else?
00:25
Last sweatshirt.
00:28
Caution coming into (number withheld) with the individual, clear the yellow strip, acting erratic.
00:40
All right, he ran up to the old strip stop.
00:44
Act like he hit a Superman in front.
00:46
I looked at his eyes, little gravy.
00:50
Now he's walking towards the end of the 12th Street station.
00:54
10-4[1].
00:55
Central P2, I don't know if that person boarded, but he was headed towards 19th Street.
01:01
Thank you, (number withheld).
01:05
Caution coming into 12th Street for someone that was acting erratic on the platform at 12th.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative; message received and understood.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
12th St / Oakland, 1245 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612
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