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Botany Village, NJ

Clifton Police Officer Rescues Missing Woman Severely Injured In Suicide Leap Clifton Police Officer Rescues Missing Woman Severely Injured In Suicide Leap
Clifton Police Officer Rescues Missing Woman Severely Injured In Suicide Leap A suicidal woman who survived an overnight leap from a bridge between Clifton and Garfield with serious injuries was rescued after an officer who was searching for her heard her screams, authorities said Wednesday. Family members told Clifton police around 11 p.m. Tuesday that the 40-something Botany Village woman "threatened to harm herself before fleeing her residence," Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said. Initially unable to find her, city police summoned their colleagues from Garfield, who assisted. Officer Eric Rodriguez was searching the area with his patrol cruiser's windows down when…