19:09:34 |
Dispatcher: Sanford Police Department, line is being recorded. This is Sean. |
19:09:38 |
Zimmerman: Hey we've had some break-ins in my neighborhood, and there's a real suspicious guy, uh, [near] Retreat View Circle, um, the best address I can give you is 111 Retreat View Circle. |
19:09:51 |
Zimmerman: This guy looks like he's up to no good, or he's on drugs or something. It's raining and he's just walking around, looking about. |
19:09:59 |
Dispatcher: Okay, and this guy is he white, black, or Hispanic? |
19:10:01 |
Zimmerman: He looks black. |
19:10:03 |
Dispatcher: Did you see what he was wearing? |
19:10:05 |
Zimmerman: Yeah. A dark hoodie, like a grey hoodie, and either jeans or sweatpants and white tennis shoes. |
19:10:14 |
Zimmerman: He's here now and hes just staring |
19:10:17 |
Dispatcher: Oh, he's just walking around the area |
19:10:17 |
Zimmerman: looking at all the houses. |
19:10:19 |
Dispatcher: Ah, kay |
19:10:20 |
Zimmerman: Now he's just staring at me. |
19:10:22 |
Dispatcher: Okayyou said it's 1111 Retreat View? Or 111? |
19:10:25 |
Zimmerman: That's the clubhouse |
19:10:27 |
Dispatcher: That's the clubhouse, do you know what thehe's near the clubhouse right now? |
19:10:31 |
Zimmerman: Yeah, now he's coming towards me. |
19:10:33 |
Dispatcher: Okay. |
19:10:37 |
Zimmerman: He's got his hand in his waistband. |
19:10:42 |
Zimmerman: And he's a black male. |
19:10:43 |
Dispatcher: Okay. How old would you say he looks? |
19:10:45 |
Zimmerman: He's got button on his shirt.. |
19:10:46 |
Zimmerman: ..late teens. |
19:10:47 |
Dispatcher: Late teens, okay. |
19:10:48 |
Zimmerman: Mmhuh. |
19:10:51 |
Zimmerman: Somethings wrong with him. |
19:10:55 |
Zimmerman: Ayup, he's coming to check me out. |
19:10:58 |
Zimmerman: He's got something in his hands, I don't know what his deal is. |
19:11:01 |
Dispatcher: Okay, just let me know if he does anything okay |
19:11:02 |
Zimmerman: How long until you get an officer over here? |
19:11:03 |
Dispatcher: Yeah, we've got em on the way - just let me know if this guy does anything else. |
19:11:08 |
Zimmerman: Okay. |
19:11:11 |
Zimmerman: Ugh - these assholes, they always get away. |
19:11:17 |
Zimmerman: Yep. |
19:11:19 |
Zimmerman: When you come to the clubhouse, you come straight in and make a left. |
19:11:25 |
Zimmerman: Actually. You would go past the clubhouse. |
19:11:28 |
Dispatcher: Ah. You say it's on the left hand side from the clubhouse? |
19:11:32 |
Zimmerman: Naaah you go in straight through the entrance and then you make a left uh yea, you go straight in, don't turn, and make a left- |
19:11:40 |
Zimmerman: - ah shit. |
19:11:41 |
Zimmerman: He's running. |
19:11:42 |
Dispatcher: He's running? Which way is he running? |
19:11:44 |
[sound of vehicle door opening] |
19:11:45 |
Zimmerman: Down towards the, uh, other entrance to the neighborhood. |
19:11:48 |
Dispatcher: Okay, which entrance is that that he's heading towards? |
19:11:50 |
Zimmerman: The back entrance |
19:11:54 |
Zimmerman: Fucking [unintelligible] |
19:11:56 |
Dispatcher: Are you following him? |
19:11:58 |
Zimmerman: Yeah |
19:11:59 |
Dispatcher: Ok, we don't need you to do that. |
19:12:02 |
Zimmerman: Ok |
|
[muffled noises wind? heavy breathing?] |
19:12:08 |
Dispatcher: Alright sir what is your name? |
19:12:10 |
Zimmerman: George |
19:12:11 |
Zimmerman: He ran. [muffled breathless?] |
19:12:14 |
Dispatcher: Alright George what's your last name? |
19:12:17 |
Zimmerman: [two slapping/tapping noises] Zimmerman |
19:12:18 |
Dispatcher: And George what's the phone number you're calling from? |
19:12:19 |
[more slapping/flapping noises] |
19:12:21 |
Zimmerman: 407-***-****[redacted] |
19:12:26 |
Dispatcher: Alright George we do have them on the way, do you want to meet with the officer when they get out there? |
19:12:30 |
Zimmerman: Yeah. |
19:12:31 |
Dispatcher: Alright, where you going to meet with them at? |
19:12:34 |
Zimmerman: Um, if they come in through the uh, gate -- tell them to go straight past the club house, [more slapping/flapping noises] and uh, straight past the club house and make a left, and then they go past the mailboxes, theyll see my truck...[unintelligible] |
19:12:53 |
Dispatcher: Okay. What address are you parked in front of? |
19:12:55 |
Zimmerman: Um. I dont know, its a cut through so I dont know the address. |
19:13:00 |
Dispatcher: Okay do you live in the area? |
19:13:01 |
Zimmerman: Yeah, yeah I live...[unintelligible] |
19:13:02 |
Dispatcher: Whats your apartment number? |
19:13:06 |
Zimmerman: Its a home its 1950 [more slapping/flapping noises] |
19:13:09 |
Zimmerman: Aw crap. I dont want to give it all out, I dont know where this kid is. |
19:13:12 |
Dispatcher: Okay do you want to just meet with them right near the mailboxes then? |
19:13:16 |
Zimmerman: Yeah thats fine. [more faint slapping/flapping noises] |
19:13:20 |
Dispatcher: Alright George, Ill let them know to meet you [unintelligible] there okay? |
19:13:21 |
Zimmerman: Actually could you could you have them call me and Ill tell them where Im at? |
19:13:25 |
Dispatcher: Okay, yeah thats no problem. |
19:13:27 |
Zimmerman: You need my number or you got it? |
19:13:28 |
Dispatcher: Yeah I got it. 407-***-**** [redacted]? |
19:13:29 |
Zimmerman: Yeah you got it. |
19:13:33 |
Dispatcher: Okay no problem, Ill let them know to call you when youre in the area. |
19:13:36 |
Zimmerman: Thanks. |
19:13:37 |
Dispatcher: Youre welcome. |
In the transcript, at 19:11:54, the noun is "punks" not the racial slur on the altered audio tape.The genuine sound file is that of the government site, http://www.sanfordfl.gov/investigation/911/call1.wav and the phrase occurs at 2:18.
With headphones and a dozen replays the word becomes clear: "punks".