Deputies check permit of panhandlers in Bessemer, Bessemer AL
Please note:
This is not an official report. The headline and summary are generated by automated AI systems from public-safety dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.
As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a call about several people panhandling near the intersection of Eastern Valley Road and Promenade Parkway in Bessemer. The individuals were reportedly stopping vehicles to ask for money. Officers noted they may have a permit for the activity and were instructed to verify its details.
Audio|Heard on: Jefferson AL Law Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:27
Transcript:
00:00
Ten four, 208 responding to Eastern Valley Road and Promenade Parkway.
00:06
Eastern Valley Road and Promenade Parkway on a panhandling call to say it's about six people standing out stopping cars asking for money.
00:18
Ten four.
00:21
10-4.
00:23
Dispatch, the group is there almost every week and they were checked.
00:29
I think it was Friday or Saturday and they have a permit to do that.
00:34
10-4.
00:36
208, you can stand by on 3.
00:39
Ten four.
00:42
One 70 to dispatch.
00:46
Dispatch unit.
00:48
One 70 to dispatch.
00:51
One 70, copy that.
00:54
Yeah, guys.
00:55
That permit should not be for them to direct traffic in the middle of the road at the red light.
01:03
They need to read that permit and see what it states.
01:07
Ten four.
01:09
Two eight, brother.
01:12
Two eight.
01:14
Two eight, respond to Eastern Valley and Promenade Parkway and check that permit to see what all this is about.
01:24
Ten four, ten four.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Eastern Valley Rd & Promenade Pkwy, Bessemer, AL 35022
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
Note:
Auto-generated from live dispatch audio, which may contain errors. Dispatch calls are not confirmed incidents. Always verify with official sources.