Man on ledge of Johnson Road Bridge taken into custody, Washington County PA
Medical EmergencyA man was found standing on the ledge of the Johnson Road Bridge. Police shut down both directions of Interstate 79 to ensure safety. Officers spoke with the man, who then moved back from the ledge. The man was taken into custody. Emergency medical services and additional police units were present at the scene.
Audio|Source: Washington County Police Zone 2
05:12
Transcript:
00:00
We got a guy down here on a Johnson Road Bridge.
00:01
Gabby, 483rd Room Lamel, Johnson Road Bridge.
00:04
Okay. Check. Last unit, calling for you down by God.
00:07
Let me know if traffic needs to be shut down on the interstate, I'm on 79 south end of the bridge.
00:11
79 southend, the bridge on it.
00:13
All right, I got southbound 79 shut down.
00:17
There is a male on the ledge at the Johnson Road.
00:20
Copy, 79 shut down, male on the ledge, Johnson Road.
00:23
31 are you out with him?
00:25
Nate's talking to him now on the bridge.
00:28
Ten for them out.
00:30
Copy.
00:31
We could probably use northbound shutdown.
00:33
We could probably use northbound shutdown if there's any 25 units or PSPs, EPA.
00:38
Probably I'll get your PSC, ZTA, they've been about...
00:40
Control, can we get a medic on standby? Best entrance would be 519 northbound on to 7th, correction southbound on to 79 in case he jumps.
00:50
They can be here.
00:51
Bobby that's here.
00:52
Medics is standby page at 519 southbound.
00:55
The first 79 there.
00:56
Also, PSP is 10 minutes.
00:57
Do you want me to start 25 that way?
00:59
Yeah, we probably need some more units down here on 79.
01:01
I'm in an unmarked car.
01:02
Bobby, that's there.
01:03
Break 2530 from control.
01:04
2530 copies track, moving around.
01:07
They want to north or southbound or one on each?
01:10
They do one on each at this time, that'd be great.
01:12
Let's go, if we could get a unit to come on at Racetrack Road, go northbound, shut down the northbound side.
01:18
10-7[1]-431. I'm overall at North Bay Extension Country Club.
01:23
Are you any closer I'm heading that way through that.
01:25
48301 control you got an ambulance on site I have an ambulance in route to get you an ET on them they were given your staging location sir come on this bridge right here I got this gentleman backway to me rally
01:41
Copy that EMS to the bridge, Male backed away from the railing.
01:43
Can you update 25 in TSP?
01:45
Copy that, sir.
01:46
Control is 2530, you copy that direct by chance.
01:48
3rd.
01:49
EMS is stuck in the backlog currently.
01:51
They were advised to the bridge.
01:52
PSP was updated.
01:55
Control 2530 or 31 did you copy a male on the bridge currently backed away.
02:01
2530 we get units said that way 31 is going to take northbound so I'd try to shut it down
02:06
2530 48 units have the male backed away from the ledge at this time
02:10
2530 you don't need to set it down you thank you though
02:13
If you didn't copy a negative need for shutdown at this time.
02:19
Tata 4. 31, you copy that.
02:21
Yeah, that 4.
02:22
4871 control. The interstate's back open both sides of both sides.
02:24
You can cancel PSP.
02:26
They won't be needed here.
02:27
Copy that, sir. Cancelling PSC interstate opened at this time.
02:30
And just for clarification, because I saw the ambulance go a different way, the male is in custody on Johnson Road with 48 units.
02:36
Copy that, male in custody with 48 units at this time on Johnson Road.
Police codes explained
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10-7: Out of Service
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