Heroes: Police Talk Down Would-Be Jumper At GWB

A would-be jumper was talked down from atop a fence on the upper level of the George Washington Bridge early Tuesday, authorities said.

The would-be jumper was perched atop a fence on the New York City side when responders arrived at daybreak Tuesday, April 11.
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Jerry DeMarco

04/11/2023 10:05 a.m.

Port Authority police responding to the northbound walkway on the Washington Heights side at 6 a.m. April 11 were joined by NYPD officers and New York City firefighters, authority spokesperson Lenis Valens said.

The responders "engaged with the individual and safety resolved the situation," Valens said.

The distraught person was taken to a nearby New York City hospital for a psychological evaluation, she said.

The daybreak bridge incident caused delays in both directions, Valens said.

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