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Man in mental crisis in traffic near librarySan Francisco CA

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Larkin St, San Francisco, CA 94102

As discussed during the dispatch call, police and emergency crews responded to a report of a man experiencing a mental health episode near the main library at Larkin Street and Grove Street. The man was entering the roadway and attempting to get vehicles to hit him. Urban Alchemy workers were present at the scene, and no weapon was seen.

Audio|Heard on: San Francisco City Police
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02:3
Transcript:
00:00
It's a 918[1]. Something just is resting and taking his thing.
00:02
Go for it.
00:07
At the library, a man is having an episode going in and out of the street trying to get vehicles to hit him.
00:11
Is there any in his rack?
00:17
Yeah, I'm putting the towers ninety-eight.
00:18
That'll be near Larkin St cross Grove and Fulton.
00:24
I'll give her alarm sounding in her neighborhood around twenty-one hundred hours last night.
00:34
One three David, further on the 19 at the main library.
00:36
It's a man, around 30 years old, wearing a plaid beige and black jacket, gray sweatpants, black sneakers.
00:43
No weapon seen.
00:49
There is the John one for Adam.
00:50
Are you selling the 905 on Jones? John one for Adam,
00:57
fishing (number withheld), (number withheld) market.
01:05
X-ray 143, copy.
01:06
Stand by.
01:11
X-ray 143 case number (number withheld), (number withheld).
01:18
Cat (number withheld), (number withheld), copy.
01:27
3 David 4 David, copy.
01:32
This is John One Four Adam.
01:34
John One Four Adam, are you still at near Jones St?
01:40
Central Three A Eight Five Two Three Zero Seven Six Larkin Crossing North Point.
01:48
Further, there are units back three days, four days.
01:54
Any visibles?
01:57
At the main library, he was found in the middle of traffic screaming.
02:00
Urban Alchemy workers are also on scene.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
918: Mentally disturbed person

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Location mentioned:
Larkin St, San Francisco, CA 94102
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