Man Found Asleep on Mattress on Railroad Tracks
Sun Sep 20, 2026 at 10:34 AM CT · PANAMA CITY · Bay County
A man was found asleep on a full-size inflatable mattress lying directly on live railroad tracks near E 23rd Street and Highway 231 in Panama City on Sunday morning, around 10:34 AM. Dispatch audio described officers having the railroad notified to hold train traffic before driving down the tracks to reach him.
He was taken into custody.
What we know
- Reported: Sun Sep 20, 2026 at 10:34 AM CT
- Location: Railroad tracks near E 23rd St & Hwy 231, Panama City
- Community: PANAMA CITY
- Status: Preliminary – not an official report
Confirmed vs. not yet known
| HEARD ON DISPATCH | A man was found asleep on a full-size inflatable mattress lying directly on live railroad tracks near E 23rd Street and Highway 231 in Panama City on Sunday morning, around 10:34 AM. Dispatch audio described officers having the railroad notified to hold train traffic before driving down the tracks to reach him. |
| PRELIMINARY | This comes from a short radio clip and has not been confirmed by an agency. |
| NOT KNOWN | Cause, outcome and any agency follow-up. |
Dispatch timeline
Call heard on Bay County Law Enforcement dispatch.
No further radio traffic about this call is in the clip we have. This page is updated if an agency releases more.
Source: Bay County Law Enforcement dispatch audio, auto-transcribed.
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