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Man Who Climbed Girder Of Hudson Valley Bridge Talked Down By Police Man Who Climbed Girder Of Hudson Valley Bridge Talked Down By Police
Man Who Climbed Girder Of Hudson Valley Bridge Talked Down By Police A suicidal man ran to a Hudson Valley bridge and climbed a girder after spotting police who were responding to a call of a potential bridge jumper. The incident played out in Dutchess County around 4:15 p.m., Monday, June 26 at the Mid-Hudson Bridge in the City of Poughkeepsie. According to City of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Steven Minard, responding officers were able to quickly determine that man was near the Mid-Hudson Bridge and found him near the entrance. When the distressed man spotted the police he jumped out of his vehicle and ran to, and climbed on a bridge girder, Minar…

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by Kathy Reakes