Intoxicated passenger threatens others on Palo Alto bus, Palo Alto CA
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Disorderly ConductAs discussed during the dispatch call, an intoxicated passenger on a VTA bus in Palo Alto threatened and cursed at other passengers and the driver using offensive language. The driver asked the person to exit the bus near Hamilton Avenue and Waverley Street. No one was injured, and no charges were filed.
Audio|Heard on: Santa Clara CA Transportation Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:46
Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, I just had an intoxicated passenger making threats and cursing on the bus.
00:06
So is this person still on the coach?
00:10
Negative, I told him to get off the bus.
00:14
A person was making threats to other passengers on your route.
00:18
You asked him to leave.
00:19
He exited.
00:21
What location did this happen at and which direction did they go?
00:27
This was in the center of Palo Alto?
00:35
You mean the Palo Alto Transit area?
00:39
No, one second.
00:41
2141.
00:44
21, go ahead.
00:47
My apologies.
00:48
Hello, out to the county center.
00:53
Okay, I’m seeing you at Hamilton and High Street, is that correct?
00:58
10-4, it was two stops back.
01:03
Two stops back, that would be...
01:08
Hamilton and Waverley.
01:09
Is that correct?
01:12
Ten-four.
01:14
All right, and repeat what happened?
01:20
Passenger was cursing at other passengers and making threats.
01:25
Then started cursing at me using offensive language, and I asked him to please exit the bus.
01:38
10-4, passenger was using profanity.
01:42
You asked him to leave and he left.
01:44
Do you have a quick description of him?
01:47
Yes. A male, about 40 to 50 years old, about 6 feet tall, wearing a puffy jacket, gray jeans, white shoes, and a red hat.
02:29
Ten-four, we'll go ahead and document this.
02:31
Has anyone been hurt or does anyone want to press charges?
02:39
No, negative.
02:40
Just had a couple of passengers react but no injuries.
02:44
Ten-four. We’re all good. We’ll document this.
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:
Waverley St & Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
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