Crime & Safety
Man Threatening to Jump From Building Shuts Down Walker Street in Tribeca
Eyewitness reports indicate the man began threatening to jump around 3 p.m. Wednesday. He was eventually taken down safely.
A man threatening to jump from the roof of a building shut down Walker Street in Tribeca for hours Wednesday afternoon.
According to police, the man was eventually talked down and taken to an area hospital. But starting at about 3 p.m. and lasting until the evening rush, the man refused to come down.
Several eyewitness reports on Twitter indicated the man was threatening to jump from the roof of a building, necessitating the street closure. After a couple hours, hundreds had gathered to watch the event unfold.
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Person threatening to jump from fire stairs of tall building; Walker St closed pic.twitter.com/gRO3wCpsGm
— Tribeca Citizen (@tribecacitizen) August 3, 2016
This is how NYC responds to someone threatening to jump: scads of ESU and local pct, roping off the whole block. pic.twitter.com/euF1gnrKRN
— . (@sosui140) August 3, 2016
Potential jumper on Walker St 20 floors up. Police blocking the scene. Hundreds of people watching from the street. Another day in NYC...
— Matt Wurst (@mwurst) August 3, 2016
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