Bus driver reports syringe found onboard, Minneapolis MN
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As discussed during the dispatch call, a bus driver reported finding a syringe with a needle on the bus floor near the back door at 4th Ave S and Lake St E in Minneapolis. The driver requested a supervisor to safely dispose of the item, and a street supervisor was dispatched to the location.
Audio|Heard on: Hennepin MN Transportation Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
00:45
Transcript:
00:00
23, go ahead.
00:02
Hey, I've got a syringe with a needle on it on the floor back near the back door and I'm wondering if I could get a supervisor to come to dispose of it safely.
00:14
Do you have,
00:15
I take it you're not comfortable picking it up with a paper towel or something and disposing of it?
00:21
Correct, I really don't want to touch it.
00:23
Just wondering if a supervisor could come put it safely away.
00:25
Way into a container or something.
00:29
I'll ask them.
00:31
23 clear.
00:33
Driver (number withheld).
00:36
23 here.
00:38
A street supervisor will meet you at 4th Ave S and Lake St E.
00:43
Appreciate it, buddy.
00:44
Thank you.
00:45
23 clear.
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:
4th Ave S & Lake St E, Minneapolis, MN 55408
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