Woman climbing onto interstate near 5th Ave and 16th St, St. Petersburg FL


A woman was seen trying to climb onto the interstate near 5th Avenue South and 16th Street in St. Petersburg. Officers intervened and brought her back to safety. The area has a nearby homeless camp.
Audio|Source: Pinellas County Sheriff and EMS, Clearwater / St. Petersburg Police
01:30
Transcript:
I'm on the way in the work.I'm at 5th-As South,16th Street, right into the interstate.I got a black female trying to climb up on the interstate right now.Right,what she wears?She's got a white shirt, black, black leggings.I'm out with it right now.We're right at 5th-A-South, 16th Street.Right, I'll get another unit over to you.Is there anybody in the area 516?Alright, we're trying.I think we could do one.Thank you, Jake.Channel clear.Candleclair.Candleclair.Besides, he's been working a homeless camp along the eastbound lane to the shoulder.Yeah, I think that's what she's doing.She's clearing out, but she'll be leaving here in a second.Yeah, if she was walking east up the embankment, there's a homeless camp home along there.Yeah, she was like climbing over the ramp, though, so I got her back over.Everything's done for her.I'll be clearing off this.All right, do you still need five for Charlie down there then?Yeah, everybody can be to me.She's tip four, she's back on the other side, she's coming back down.
I'm on the way in the work.I'm at 5th-As South,16th Street, right into the interstate.I got a black female trying to climb up on the interstate right now.Right,what she wears?She's got a white shirt, black, black leggings.I'm out with it right now.We're right at 5th-A-South, 16th Street.Right, I'll get another unit over to you.Is there anybody in the area 516?Alright, we're trying.I think we could do one.Thank you, Jake.Channel clear.Candleclair.Candleclair.Besides, he's been working a homeless camp along the eastbound lane to the shoulder.Yeah, I think that's what she's doing.She's clearing out, but she'll be leaving here in a second.Yeah, if she was walking east up the embankment, there's a homeless camp home along there.Yeah, she was like climbing over the ramp, though, so I got her back over.Everything's done for her.I'll be clearing off this.All right, do you still need five for Charlie down there then?Yeah, everybody can be to me.She's tip four, she's back on the other side, she's coming back down.
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Location mentioned:
5th Ave S & 16th St S, St. Petersburg, FL 33712
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