NYPD: Man Scales Brooklyn Bridge, Taken Into Custody
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- NYPD emergency teams rescued a man who climbed to the top of the Brooklyn Bridge on Friday and threatened to jump.
All lanes were shut down around noon.
Officers spoke to the man for about three hours.
#HappeningNow #ESU safely placed the despondent male into custody & will be removing him to a local hospital for evaluation. #ESU members are highly trained & are always prepared to resolve any conflict.
— NYPD Special Ops (@NYPDSpecialops) May 22, 2020
Excellent job by all#Teamwork@NYPDnews
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Police say he stepped away from the ledge after he was offered a cigarette.
The man agreed to come down and was taken to a hospital for evaluation.
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