CPD Officers Render Aid to Fifty-Four Year Old Man Attempting Suicide
CHICAGO – On Saturday, September 10th, at approximately 12:29 p.m., Chicago Police Officer
Fernando Flores and partners were dispatched to a call of a man threating suicide at the 2700
Block of West Montrose. Upon arrival they observed a male standing on top of the bridge which
crosses the river, threatening to jump. The officers immediately developed a rapport with the man
and engaged him in conversation. Their communication skills helped to calm the man until other
assisting units arrived on scene. As the Fire Department arrived the man loosened his grip from
the bridge, the officers with the help of the fire department jumped into action and returned the
man to safety.
The male victim was subsequently taken to Swedish Covenant hospital where he is currently
undergoing psychological evaluation.
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