Portsmouth Police restrain juvenile who threatened jump from bridge
Youth drove to Mt. Hope Bridge after threatening suicide, police said
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth Police kept a juvenile from possibly jumping off the Mt. Hope Bridge early Wednesday morning, Jan. 9.
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Portsmouth Police restrain juvenile who threatened jump from bridge
Youth drove to Mt. Hope Bridge after threatening suicide, police said
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth Police kept a juvenile from possibly jumping off the Mt. Hope Bridge early Wednesday morning, Jan. 9.
At around 2:50 a.m. Wednesday, police were informed that a juvenile, who had been making suicidal comments, may be heading in a vehicle to the Mt. Hope Bridge.
Officers Bruce Celico, Jean Marie Stewart and Matthew Wilson responded to the span in an attempt to locate the vehicle and the individual, according to Detective Lt. Michael Arnold.
“Officer Celico was the first to arrive and observed the individual and the vehicle on the center span of the bridge,” he stated. “The individual was observed struggling with a family member who had also responded to the bridge. As the officers approached, the individual started to make comments about jumping from the bridge.”
Officers had to physically restrain the individual to prevent the juvenile from jumping from the bridge, he said. The Portsmouth Fire Department transported the juvenile to a local hospital for an evaluation, he said.
Bristol Police also assisted during the incident.
