Police find unresponsive person at Wharf Road apartment, Capitola CA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, law enforcement discovered an unresponsive person inside an apartment near Wharf Road in Capitola. Emergency medical services were dispatched but later stood down after the scene was secured. Officials also investigated a nearby restaurant where a gas burner left on was identified as the source of a leak.
Audio|Heard on: Santa Cruz County Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:25
Transcript:
00:00
It sounds like there's plumbers that have been working on the apartment and there was a bunch of steam.
00:05
The subject is seen down inside the apartment on their side, not responding.
00:10
Again, law just arriving on scene.
00:11
I'll get you an update here shortly.
00:13
It's a no-go for AMR.
00:14
Do you want me to start one for now?
00:16
Yeah, let's go ahead and start AMR.
00:20
Copy.
00:32
Medic 9, patching into the Wharf Road detail.
00:36
Be unit number (number withheld) at (number withheld).
00:41
Medic 8, can you go main for me please?
00:49
8's in route.
00:51
(number withheld).
00:56
72 command.
00:59
Go ahead.
01:01
Yeah, we made entry into the unit.
01:03
They had a burner on.
01:05
That's what was causing strong readings in there, so probably not the HVAC system.
01:08
So if you haven't turned that off, don't turn it off.
01:10
If you have, then just keep it off and we'll let the responsible party know.
01:16
We could flip it back on.
01:18
It's just a little switch.
01:25
Yeah, if it's just a switch, go for it and turn it back on.
01:28
And then you guys are all clear up there.
01:31
Thank you.
01:33
72 copies the unit turned back on and we'll vacate the roof.
01:40
Copy.
01:46
Yeah, call 41st Avenue Command.
01:48
Go ahead.
01:51
Yeah, crews made entry into a restaurant next to a candy shop.
01:57
We found the kitchen burner was on, not lit.
02:00
That was the source of the leak.
02:02
If you can get a hold of the responsible party and have them respond so we can resecure it and hand it back over, appreciate it.
02:08
Thank you.
02:12
Hi, copy.
02:20
Engine 3515 and Medic 9, per law on scene.
02:23
It's going to be a Code 7[1].
02:24
We can go ahead and stand down.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 7: Meal break
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Location mentioned:
Wharf Rd, Capitola, CA 95010
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