Low hanging wire prompts safety cones at Portland intersection, Portland OR
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Other Non-CrimeAs discussed during the dispatch call, a utility unit reported a low-hanging wire at the intersection near 3rd Avenue and Northeast Davis Street in Portland. Safety cones are requested to guide traffic around the hazard. The power company has been notified due to potential electrical danger.
Audio|Heard on: Portland State University Police and Portland Police Service Desk
Listen to dispatch call
02:2
Transcript:
00:00
Do you happen to have any cones or caution tape?
00:06
Uh, I have a couple of cones.
00:09
Can you come over to 3rd Ave and NE Davis? There's a low wire.
00:16
Somebody showed me.
00:19
I'm going to call it in the main dispatch, but I figure we put something there to try to guide traffic around it.
00:29
Copy. You set 30 seconds in Davis?
00:32
Sir.
00:37
Walk at the address near Southeast 34th Avenue.
00:45
The vehicle is a white Mazda.
00:49
No state or plate was given.
01:04
Can you repeat the name of the street please?
01:08
Davis, D-A-V-I-S.
01:11
Dorothy is Davis Street.
01:15
Okay, it's going to cross Davis, is that right?
01:21
About how far down would you say it is?
01:28
I would say at the lowest point about 8 feet.
01:37
Are you able to tell the power is out there?
01:43
Are you able to tell if the power is out there?
01:47
I really can't tell, but I know the class week suck, they said don't touch any wires, because you never know what they're connected to or laying in the rush.
02:00
Okay, copy that.
02:01
I'll call the power company.
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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:
NE 3rd Ave & NE Davis St, Portland, OR 97232
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