Welfare check at motel for person with depression, Alameda County CA


Dispatch audio of a welfare check at the Vagabond Inn. Callers say a person is alone in a room and repeatedly said they do not want to harm anyone or officers. The person reported depression and callers mentioned prior mental health issues and a history of assault with caution flags. The recording also notes a tanker truck nearby taking water from a hydrant.
Audio|Source: Alameda County Sheriff
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Transcript:
Open and it's holding a welfare jacket, Vagabon Inn, Room (number withheld). (name withheld) (number withheld), Tesla Road at Mines Road, Tesla at Mines. I'm in the area. I'm in the area. (number withheld) in the area. There's a tanker truck (number withheld) on a walking path taking water from a hydrant. It's a white water truck with a wickshaw logo on the side. We're not making it. Our patient was repeatedly mentioning to the call taker: "I don't want to harm anyone. I don't want to harm an officer. I just have bills for a Corvette." We have a long prior history of... I don't want to hang up with the subject. That's really cheap. He's alone in the room and mentioned he was diagnosed with depression. Subject has caution codes and prior assaults. PFS and the details.
Open and it's holding a welfare jacket, Vagabon Inn, Room (number withheld). (name withheld) (number withheld), Tesla Road at Mines Road, Tesla at Mines. I'm in the area. I'm in the area. (number withheld) in the area. There's a tanker truck (number withheld) on a walking path taking water from a hydrant. It's a white water truck with a wickshaw logo on the side. We're not making it. Our patient was repeatedly mentioning to the call taker: "I don't want to harm anyone. I don't want to harm an officer. I just have bills for a Corvette." We have a long prior history of... I don't want to hang up with the subject. That's really cheap. He's alone in the room and mentioned he was diagnosed with depression. Subject has caution codes and prior assaults. PFS and the details.
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Alameda County, CA
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