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Person smoking marijuana at Palo Alto Transit CenterPalo Alto CA

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audio iconDrug Violation
Palo Alto Transit Center, University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301

As discussed during the dispatch call, security personnel at the Palo Alto Transit Center reported that an individual was smoking marijuana in public near other passengers. Police were called to respond, and Palo Alto police officers arrived at the scene while county law enforcement units were still en route.

Audio|Heard on: Santa Clara CA Transportation Group Calls
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02:11
Transcript:
00:00
Palo Alto security?
00:02
Copy.
00:05
Oh, can you make sure that the individual at Palo Alto doesn't board coach (number withheld)?
00:15
The bus driver told me that.
00:18
Too bad she didn't call it in at the beginning because this guy wouldn't be here already.
00:22
Can you just make sure that she doesn't have him boarding on her bus, please?
00:27
Okay, put it this way.
00:28
This guy's not getting on a bus until the county gets here.
00:31
Can you ensure the county gets here as he leaves? You know, smoking cigarettes left and right, doing what I told him not to do.
00:37
I'm keeping an eye on him.
00:38
I mean, I'm not going to let him out of my sight.
00:40
And he isn't getting on a bus, either ours or SamTrans train.
00:44
I already told a couple SamTrans drivers not to let him on the bus.
00:48
Thank you, Palo Alto.
00:51
Smoking marijuana right here in plain sight with kids and everyone around.
00:59
S74, go ahead.
01:02
Show myself as six for ten forty-nine.
01:06
Ten four. Thank you.
01:11
Transfer nine zero two.
01:13
Thank you for your patience.
01:15
This is going to be for coach number (number withheld).
01:24
It's going to be at Sierra Road and Piedmont Road.
01:27
Sierra Road and Piedmont Road at ten nineteen to ten thirty-three.
01:35
Copy that, I'll head over.
01:38
Ten four, thank you.
01:40
OCC, this is R18, Palo Alto.
01:43
Go ahead, R18.
01:46
The Palo Alto Police Department got here, but not county.
01:50
Because the subject was smoking marijuana in public, and I and another security guard witnessed it.
02:05
Yeah, county hasn't arrived yet.
02:07
Just letting you know that Palo Alto units just got here.

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Location mentioned:
Palo Alto Transit Center, University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
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