Man threatens to jump from Alma bridge


A man in Alma, Michigan is reported to threaten to drown himself by jumping from a bridge. A third‑party caller described the man as wearing a Star Wars shirt and khaki shorts while riding an electric bike. Responders are trying to locate the bridge and check on him.
Audio|Source: Gratiot County Police and Fire
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Transcript:
00:00Almi, and it's for suicidal ideation? Okay.00:09We're not exactly sure where in Alma.00:11We're being told that it's going to be a bridge that has water running underneath it.00:15Male called female, third-party caller.00:17He's going to jump off a bridge intending to drown himself.00:24Clear.00:25I don't say they're going to be a bridge in Washington or...00:29Possibly over at the dam.00:34Clear on that. The mail has been sighted seeing a Star Wars shirt, khaki shorts, and he was driving an electric bike.00:46The other bridge in the area would be over Wuniack Park.00:54Clear on that.01:01There's also the road bridges as well.01:06Clear.01:07We're trying to get a phone number so we can possibly get a ping started.01:14And the female was able to speak to the mail.01:16It was about five minutes ago, and we do have his phone number.01:20Can I get PD permission to start a ping? Okay.01:29129, I'm checking bridge or not.01:34Grayero go down to the riverside there.01:39Senator Garvey.01:41Zero 9, central.01:46No, that.01:51Just confirming this.01:53I also fixed it's all busy.01:55I just rode past the guy on a e-bike.
00:00
Almi, and it's for suicidal ideation? Okay.
00:09
We're not exactly sure where in Alma.
00:11
We're being told that it's going to be a bridge that has water running underneath it.
00:15
Male called female, third-party caller.
00:17
He's going to jump off a bridge intending to drown himself.
00:24
Clear.
00:25
I don't say they're going to be a bridge in Washington or...
00:29
Possibly over at the dam.
00:34
Clear on that. The mail has been sighted seeing a Star Wars shirt, khaki shorts, and he was driving an electric bike.
00:46
The other bridge in the area would be over Wuniack Park.
00:54
Clear on that.
01:01
There's also the road bridges as well.
01:06
Clear.
01:07
We're trying to get a phone number so we can possibly get a ping started.
01:14
And the female was able to speak to the mail.
01:16
It was about five minutes ago, and we do have his phone number.
01:20
Can I get PD permission to start a ping? Okay.
01:29
129, I'm checking bridge or not.
01:34
Grayero go down to the riverside there.
01:39
Senator Garvey.
01:41
Zero 9, central.
01:46
No, that.
01:51
Just confirming this.
01:53
I also fixed it's all busy.
01:55
I just rode past the guy on a e-bike.
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Location mentioned:
Alma, MI 48801
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