Handgun spotted on bench near Iron Horse Trail in Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek CA


A caller reported that two older men were sitting on a bench near Whole Foods on Iron Horse Trail in Walnut Creek. A black handgun with a muted orange stripe was placed on top of a shopping bag between them. Police responded to investigate the sighting, including launching a drone for surveillance.
Audio|Source: Walnut Creek Police Dispatch
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Transcript:
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J-21, if you get started as well, again, via text, 10911, the RP was riding a bike through the area for two older men on a bench outside of Whole Foods facing Iron Horse Trail.
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There was a gun sitting on top of a shopping bag in between.
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Copy.
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For further...
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For further, white males, the RP reported normal-type clothing. The gun was a black pistol with a muted orange stripe halfway down the barrel.
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And it was sitting on top of a shopping bag with a couple other items.
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Cool, I copy.
00:36
Jay 33, can you attach me? Show me to 49.
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Okay.
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That's 50 to P51.
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Go ahead.
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Do you have a drone with you that you can launch from there? No,
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unfortunately I do not.
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That's 40, I got one. I'm going to the roof and watch today.
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That's good to copy.
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Jason, do you want to get a question.
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Okay.
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All the other units, shall we 98 at Nordstrom's loaded dock until the ground's up?
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That's 50 from.
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Dispatch repeating for units 49 to holdfut's 98 at the Nordstrom loading drop.
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Okay, I see if you want to go.
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Okay,
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what we're going to be.
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J20, how much? I have 21 to the phone number. Okay.
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(number withheld), the MDF with one, copy starting.
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5.
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(number withheld), (number withheld).
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Copy-84.4.5.
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Chase, I do.
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Okay.
02:18
The RP advised that he texted about three minutes after he saw it, and that was about,
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between about now 20 cold.
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No further description other than that being two older (name withheld) sitting on the bench towards the lost moment side of the Iron Horse Trail.
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Copy now about 20 colds per the RP, no further description other than two older (name withheld) sitting on the bench towards loss on the right of Iron Horse Trail.
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And the firearms described as a black handgun with a muted orange color around the barrel?
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Copy a black handgun with a muted orange color around the barrel.
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The S-50 were you able to watch?
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We're about to get it up.
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Copy.
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And J-22, uh, negative 417[1] observed.
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Negative 417[1].
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Day 21, all units 97, have 11 months.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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All national team, good night.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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See if you're fast forward. The drone is up.
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The drone is up.
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Do you guys not think? Could you give a better 20 or where they were last week?
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22, they said on the bench south of Whole Foods on the trail leading towards Los Lobos.
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Should be on the west side of the shoot.
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Copy.
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And the 50 days, 40.
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Go ahead.
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Are you familiar with that portion of the Iron Horse Trail that goes just past Whole Foods?
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Hey from.
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Okay.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
417: Brandishing a weapon (firearm)
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