Inmate Attempting Suicide In Bergen County Jail Saved By Sheriff's Officers

A 54-year-old man being held on criminal charges in the Bergen County Jail attempted suicide Sunday evening but was resuscitated by sheriff's officers and medical staff, authorities said.

A Bergen County Jail inmate attempted suicide Sunday evening, authorities said.
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Cecilia Levine

05/14/2018 12:49 a.m.

The incident occurred at approximately 6 p.m., Bergen County Sheriff's Office spokesman William Schievella told Daily Voice.

The inmate -- being held on criminal charges by the Bergen County Superior Court -- was transported to Hackensack University Medical Center, Schievella said.

Schievella did not release the man's name and was unable to say if there was evidence that he was planning suicide.

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