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 10:30 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
Preliminary scanner traffic, transcribed and mapped by Emerald Coast Bookings – not an official report. Details can change as agencies release confirmed information. Names are published only when released by authorities.