![Women And Officers Stop Rochester Man From Possible Suicidal Jump](http://townsquare.media/site/669/files/2019/10/20190806_125538.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Women And Officers Stop Rochester Man From Possible Suicidal Jump
![KROC-AM logo](https://townsquare.media/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/KROCAM.png?w=100)
Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) - Some strangers and law enforcement officers are being credited with preventing a Rochester man from jumping from a busy bridge Tuesday.
Police Capt. Casey Moilanen says the 31-year-old man was sitting on the rail at the northeast corner of the 2nd St SW bridge over Highway 52 with his legs dangling over the side. Officers were called to the bridge near St Marys Hospital around 4:45 pm.
Moilanen says some women were talking to the man in an effort to get him to get off the rail before officers arrived. Moilanen says the first officer to arrive determined the man was “obviously distressed and upset” and threatening to jump off the bridge and onto the highway.
As the officer kept the man’s attention, a state trooper arrived and the two were able to pull him away from the railing. The man was taken to St Marys for an evaluation.
Moilanen says officers were just getting ready to close the bridge to traffic when the situation was resolved.
If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, visit the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline website. Resource information is provided for free as well as a chat message service. To speak directly to a professional, call 1-800-273-8255. You are not alone and help is available. Every life is important.
News update; Rochester restaurant owners resolve US Labor Dept case for more than $400,000.
LOOK: What are the odds that these 50 totally random events will happen to you?
Most Visited State Parks In Minnesota: Is Your Favorite in the List?
More From KROC-AM
![Did You Know There Are 6 Fire Towers You Can Climb In Minnesota?](http://townsquare.media/site/150/files/2024/07/attachment-fire-tower-featuredc.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![One of Rochester, MN’s Favorite Boutiques Just Announced Big Expansion](http://townsquare.media/site/715/files/2024/07/attachment-primp-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Ten-Digit Dialing Starts on Tuesday Across Southern Minnesota](http://townsquare.media/site/730/files/2024/07/attachment-bruce-mars-FWVMhUa_wbY-unsplash1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![This Airline Is Now Leaving Minnesota For Good](http://townsquare.media/site/719/files/2024/07/attachment-Airline-Leaving-MN2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Deadly Listeria Outbreak Prompts Major Nationwide Recall of Popular Deli Meats](http://townsquare.media/site/1172/files/2024/07/attachment-Deli-Meat-Recall.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Rochester Clerk Accused of Stealing Pricey Bracelet Meant to be Shipped to Jewler](http://townsquare.media/site/669/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-4.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Discovery of Thousands of Fentanyl Pills in Minnesota Hotel Room Leads to Federal Guilty Plea](http://townsquare.media/site/669/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-3.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Rochester Man Charged in Guns & Drugs Case is Now Accused of Sexually Assaulting Missing Teen Girl](http://townsquare.media/site/669/files/2023/04/attachment-IMG_1306.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Minnesota Bicyclist Suffers Severe Injuries in Crash With SUV at Hwy. 61 Intersection](http://townsquare.media/site/669/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)