Man with mental health crisis calls payphone and disconnects, Berkeley CA


A man with bipolar disorder, not on medication and not eating or sleeping well, called from a payphone near Vine Street and then disconnected. Police are responding to start a mental health evaluation transport.
Audio|Source: Berkeley Police and Fire
02:29
Transcript:
00:00
It looks like Mr. (name withheld)
00:12
(name withheld) is calling from a payphone near Vine St.
00:15
He's disconnected with us.
00:19
S2.25, I copy.
00:20
10 for him.
00:21
He hasn't eaten in three and a half days or slept in five days.
00:24
He does have a history of bipolar, but he's not on current medication.
00:28
Copy. The last eight.
00:29
That's eight, go ahead.
00:30
I tried to call that wireless a couple times and I'm getting a female voice that's crying.
00:34
Can you start a couple units down to do and knock and talk down there?
00:37
10 from for 1540s lately.
00:38
Sure, I'm on be around as well.
00:39
10-4[4].
00:40
Can you try and get her back on the line?
00:42
I'm 10-4[4]. For item 5.
00:44
104. Adam 7 also.
00:45
1194 and 1.
00:46
Okay. S2 5, I copy 119, 111.
00:48
Atta won't copy.
00:49
Addam 1 copy. Copy. Special 4, I'm 23[2].
00:55
Adam 23[2], go ahead.
00:56
I'll be 10-10[1]. Have a good night.
00:57
Copy, good night. I'm one tonight.
00:58
I don't want to have to.
00:59
Try morning, can you want to send Med 2?
01:01
Send 4.
01:02
4.4.4.2.
01:03
Go ahead.
01:04
I'll take my attention ring.
01:05
Good night.
01:06
Good night.
01:07
Royal 21 Respond to 5150[3] Transport near Vine St.
01:14
Cross streets are Shattuck Avenue and Walnut Street.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-10: Out of Service
[2]
23: Arrived on Scene
[3]
5150: Involuntary Psychiatric Hold
[4]
10-4: Acknowledgement/Received
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Location mentioned:
Near Vine St, Berkeley, CA 94709
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