A man who apparently had a psychotic breakdown Monday night at 230 Casa Dolores between 15th and 16th streets had to be subdued by several policemen before he could be taken away in an ambulance, according to a resident who cautioned that his information was at best secondhand but included a conversation with the night manager.
The resident who spoke about the incident said he had not heard the commotion, but when a reporter called, he offered to find out what took place. This story is based largely on his reporting. He asked not to be identified, but is retired and has lived in the building for more than 10 years.
He said the victim’s female roommate reportedly told police that he had been acting strangely for three days before tonight when he took a broken bottle and began cutting himself extensively.
The night manager reported that the apartment was covered in blood.
He added that the couple had lived in the building for a couple of years and that the victim was “the last person you would expect to go crazy.”
Casa Dolores has two buildings. One at 240 Dolores has about 100 units and the one at 230 has between 30 and 50, the resident said.
Earlier in the evening, a reader wrote to say that 10 police cars were in front of Casa Dolores.
The resident reporter said that others told him there were as many as 16 patrol cars, two fire engines and two ambulances. Another resident said that when he shouted down to police to ask what was happening, they said it was a “domestic disturbance.”
The incident was over before 9 p.m.