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Man enters water near Lake Merritt during mental crisis, Oakland CA

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Lake Merritt Blvd, Oakland, CA

A man in his 40s wearing a blue and white jersey entered the water near Lake Merritt Road House and appeared to be experiencing a mental health crisis.

Audio|Source: Oakland Police Dispatch
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Transcript:
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I thought a 16 Australian route for a 5150[2] of the Lake Merritt road house. 2, Lincoln, 22.
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568 Bellevue.
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568 Bellevue, 962[1] only if needed.
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There’s a man in his 40s, medium build, wearing a blue and white jersey, was going into the water,
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appears to be having a mental crisis.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
962: Traffic collision with injuries
[2]
5150: Involuntary psychiatric hold for person posing danger to self/others or gravely disabled.

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Location mentioned:
Lake Merritt Blvd, Oakland, CA

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