Woman Threatens Suicide In South Beach

MIAMI BEACH, FL — A woman threatened to kill herself by jumping from the top floor of a South Beach parking garage on Monday afternoon. Police said the standoff ended peacefully. The incident occurred in the 500 block of busy Washington Avenue.

"The woman has been taken to the hospital for an evaluation," explained Ernesto Rodriguez of the Miami Beach Police Department. "The unarmed woman was threatening to jump from the parking garage rooftop ledge."

Police said the standoff began around 1:20 p.m.

Rodriguez told Patch that hostage negotiators were called to the scene along with crisis intervention team members.

Traffic in the area was closed for a time along Washington Avenue between 5 and 6 Streets. The Miami Beach Fire Department was also called to the scene.

Traffic reopened later in the afternoon.

If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please call National Suicide Prevention at 800-273-8255 or click here.

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