ID Released Of Westchester Man Who Jumped From Bear Mountain Bridge

A man whose body was pulled out of the Hudson River at a dock in Northern Westchester weeks after he jumped from the Bear Mountain Bridge has been identified by authorities.

The man's body was found at the Steam Boat Dock in Verplanck, police said.
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by Ben Crnic & Kathy Reakes

01/03/2024 2:30 p.m.

Westchester County Police discovered the body of Scarsdale resident Donald Baker, age 49, at the Steam Boat Dock in Verplanck on Hardie Street on Friday, Dec. 29, according to authorities.

Earlier Report - Man Jumps From Bear Mountain Bridge

Baker was identified as the man who jumped from the Bear Mountain Bridge closest to the Rockland County side on Friday, Nov. 24 around 6:40 a.m., Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police said on Wednesday, Jan. 3.

On the day he jumped, Baker left his vehicle, walked up to the bridge, and jumped, said police.

Authorities confirmed that Baker's death was a suicide, Hicks said.

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