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Man swinging chain and threatening people near Van NessSan Francisco CA

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Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94109

As discussed during the dispatch call, police responded to reports of a man swinging a chain and threatening people near Van Ness Avenue and California Street in San Francisco. The same individual had earlier been removed from a nearby Whole Foods store after making threats towards employees and later struck a Waymo vehicle on Polk Street.

Audio|Heard on: San Francisco City Police
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Transcript:
00:00
Be at near Van Ness, cross of California and Sacramento. Units being available for this.
00:15
A man in his thirties wearing a hoodie swinging a chain and banging on the business window.
00:27
One six Adam, copy.
00:31
One six Adam, he was originally at Whole Foods on California making threats towards employees after he was kicked out.
00:37
Currently now near Van Ness and California, threatening people.
00:44
Swinging the chain around and banging on the business window again.
00:47
Male 30s wearing a blue or black hoodie.
00:54
And northern units be advised, we now have another call at California and Hope.
01:00
Report that the male with a chain just hit a Waymo vehicle now on Polk towards Clay on the west side of the street.

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Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94109

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