False alarm of possible jumper on Purple People Bridge, Cincinnati OH


Police responded to a report of a man in his 20s wearing a green shirt and blue jeans seen on top of the west side of the Purple People Bridge. After searching the bridge and nearby Big Mac Bridge, no person matching the description was found. The incident was determined to be a false alarm and was closed.
Audio|Source: Cincinnati Fire
03:53
Transcript:
00:00
Not this best to command, the run number for that one's 112, 112 for the potential jumper.
00:15
This best to command.
00:17
Command. Command,
00:20
go ahead.
00:22
Now the initial report for the possible jumper was a male on top of the west side of the bridge that did not appear to be a worker male in his 20s with a green shirt and blue jeans.
00:36
Did they just grab a wider black male?
00:39
They did not.
00:42
Okay, very clear.
00:45
How was this whole receipt?
00:50
That's unclear, as we heard of it from Covington car 2 on the fireground. That's clear.
01:04
To bed A, it's an 81-year-old male, entered in a fall from his bed, it's on flood centers,
01:12
your fireground A2.
01:18
9046 can't.
01:22
That's clear.
01:26
Engine 31, you can disregard.
01:28
946 can handle.
01:30
We're going to be on top of the Purple People Bridge.
01:38
We'll be able to look across to take a look at the Big Mac from there.
01:42
I don't think there's a pedestrian walkway across the Big Mac, is that correct?
01:47
That's clear.
01:49
Okay.
01:51
Okay.
01:56
Can't see you this man.
02:05
Hello, Sergeant.
02:09
Alright.
02:11
Can you show me to Children's Middict 23?
02:14
No. Please.
02:19
The Purple People Bridge.
02:21
We don't see anybody across the Big Mac Bridge, and so far no one on the Purple People Bridge.
02:36
Engine 24MEC-17, respond 3639, Glenmite Avenue, cross streets, Ridland, and Wessel's 46-year-old is male sick, vomiting, fireground A2.
02:48
Back 24.
02:50
Go ahead.
02:52
Here was that wrong with our engine, disregard 17s.
02:56
As for a minute 17, you can disregard.
03:07
MCE, the command.
03:11
Transport complete, second service.
03:19
Mayn't clear something.
03:21
This risk, sir.
03:30
Truck train, medic, medic, 19, post, Juneville.
03:35
Yeah, that'd be great. We're at 322.
03:48
All units are closing the incident now for the possible jumper.
03:53
False call[1].
Police codes explained
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[1]
False call: Call determined to be unfounded or accidental alarm
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Purple People Bridge, Cincinnati, OH
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