Emotionally Disturbed Person Dangled From Electrical Lines As He Contemplated Jump On 11th Avenue

Police and other emergency personnel responded to a call for an emotionally disturbed person threatening to jump from the roof of a building at 60th Street and 11th Avenue.

The call came over police scanners at approximately 10:15 a.m. today, spurring the NYPD and their Emergency Services Unit to respond. The call stated that the man wanted to jump from the roof of a one-and-a-half story building, and was holding on to utility cables.

NYScanner posted the above photo from the scene on their Twitter feed.

We have contacted the NYPD for an update on the situation, and will update this story when we hear back.

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