Man in mental health crisis creates disturbance downtown


A man is causing a disturbance by throwing mail and alarming people nearby. This has been happening for about 15 minutes at a downtown location.
Audio|Source: Oakland Police Dispatch
00:53
Transcript:
122, 904[1]. 122 in a unit to cover, 5150[2]. 3rd Street, 950 3rd Street. And your caller advising subject is a male (name withheld), he's 58, thin build with dreadlocks, a black shirt, blue pants. On the scene creating, took the RAPE's mail, and threw it aggressively. Approaching, passing citizens and employees, been going on for 15 minutes, and that's been since 1337. The number is 562. Two, 994. Okay, get a cover unit 950, 3rd Street. Two, Adam, 7, 904.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
904: Possible fire or medical emergency (contextually here, likely medical/mental health emergency)
[2]
5150: Mental Health Crisis (California Welfare & Institutions Code for psychiatric evaluation)
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Location mentioned:
Near 3rd St, Oakland, CA 94607
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