Man threatens to jump from bridge near Heinz Lofts, Pittsburgh PA
Medical EmergencyEmergency units responded to a man threatening to jump off a bridge near Heinz Lofts Apartments onto Route 28. The man, about 40 years old wearing black shorts, was possibly armed and under the influence. He was found hanging on the other side of a fence. Road closures were put in place for safety.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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E-214 area, Heinzloft Apartments, near Heinz St off a sawmill way and progress street.
00:06
This came in as a welfare check for man threatening to jump off a bridge.
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Go for 180.
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Hey, just advising also, we received a jumper call at the Heinz Lofts.
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I did add EMS to it, fire is going to be added as well.
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The man is starting to jump off the bridge onto 28.
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Okay.
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Let's that detail.
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We're going to be passing that location.
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Six, you can disregard.
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Thanks, Tommy.
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Bay is Medic 2.
00:27
We're upton Avenue in 16th Street.
00:28
You can add us to the jumper call as well.
00:31
Copy. You do it for this jumper call.
00:33
Caller said that the male's trying to jump onto 28 from the bridge.
00:37
Man, 40, black shorts.
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14. 32 incidents.
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32nd.
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East Ohio Street in there, Route 28.
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There is a man starting to jump off the bridge, onto 28 below.
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Call from Western.
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Copy.
00:51
A VP, that VP unit, it's a man 40 with black shorts.
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He possibly has a weapon, but unsure what? He's also under the influence.
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COVID.
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C.29. C-29.
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229.
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Email is GOA.
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Security doesn't want anything done.
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You can show us back. Copy.
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And copy. Copy.
01:06
Copy. Okay.
01:07
Dispatch unit, top of three.
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File of the free.
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Yeah, before we start this regarding River Rescue, or other information? You said there was a man that was there with him.
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Description for man 40 years old wearing black shorts and short brown hair.
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All right, dispatch.
01:23
We found him.
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He's on the other side of the fence.
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He's hanging on the other side of the fence.
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I don't know.
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We'll figure it out. Copy.
01:30
Rich, we're coming down river where do you want us? All the medics are right in front of Heinz.
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I don't know, man.
01:41
If you want to you, you can disregard.
01:44
We got the medics on scene and then I'm here as well.
01:46
V-C-1 received, I'm back.
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Copy.
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Medical 3 approach in the scene.
01:51
Come in from Chestnut 28th and across this land for us, please.
01:56
Base medic through, to establish Chestnut 28 command.
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Please,
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from command. Yes,
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ma'am. Notice 5 PSP for me and see if you can scramble somebody from 10 knots to get down to 28 and close the lane.
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Okay.
02:07
I just say some command, he's kind of making his way north along this ramp over the amount 28 lanes, if you can advise to say to that.
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Near Heinz St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
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