Man shouting and damaging phone near 17th and Broadway, Oakland CA


A man near 17th and Broadway shouted profanities, took a phone from a bystander, and threw it on the ground. He appeared to have mental health issues and was possibly armed.
Audio|Source: Oakland Police Dispatch
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Transcript:
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The 5150[1], male, whiteness 50s, 510 thin-ville with long sandy brown hair, wearing a dark green jet, carrying a backpack, and a weapon scene. He's shouting profanities and grabbed the airpiece phone from her hand and then threw it on the ground.
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She said he's at 17th and Broadway.
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Is it 11930? That's what the victim is? Okay, from out of 30.
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A subject appeared to have mental health issues and was talking very about between himself. From 30, where are the victim?
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I have 30 feet. You just find out maybe if the victim can tell where the suspect may be going to.
Police codes explained
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5150: Involuntary psychiatric hold for person posing danger to self/others or gravely disabled.
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