Man in mask climbs Roebling Bridge raising safety concerns, Kenton County KY


A man wearing a black ski mask and clothing was seen climbing the stairway on the Kentucky side of the Roebling Bridge. He was using his phone and appeared to be recording video. Emergency services responded due to concerns he might attempt to jump. The man at times held a vape and sat down on the walkway. Authorities monitored the situation and considered road closures and rescue actions.
Audio|Source: Kenton County Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Roebling Bridge for a suspicious person.
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Male climbed up the stairway at the loft gate.
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On the park was in the Kentucky side.
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He's all the way up by the flag.
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It's going to be a male white hoodie over his head using his phone.
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Heighted black with light on the hood.
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Looks like he's taking video.
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Then switching him through binoculars.
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25, clear.
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84, clear.
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Careful. Careful.
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11, I'll make that.
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Just grab a service.
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Eighty-four.
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Copy.
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Tuna can come out to the River Bridge.
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He's wearing all black with a black ski mask.
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Only his eyes are visible.
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Do you guys clear?
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I'm clear. They watch the hall cameras.
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That's ten four.
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Eleven, clear.
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I am.
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19, I'm on the 6th District.
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That's right.
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This is where.
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Stratz of the road leading.
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He's on the northeast corner.
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He has a light purged mask on the back of his head.
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25, clear.
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A living, clear.
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I have.
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It's been rather ruling you and not wearing the face, the mask over his face,
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standing on the egg.
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84, I'm in Ralph.
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10, 4.
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Maybe one.
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Go ahead.
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We haven't done so already.
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If we can get a hold of, either public works or the traffic tech,
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find out if they have a key to that gate on the bridge, or if we need to get a hold of the transportation cabinet.
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Denver.
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Attention ambulance one, car two, but one.
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Pumper 2, Pumper 6, rescue, one, car 9.
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Timeout is 741.
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Respond to the Roebling Bridge, one suspension bridge,
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for a jumper.
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Use fire round 2.
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A137. Carves time.
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Go ahead.
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I'll be a private,
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Sunbright,
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Kentucky, David, 4, 4,
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84P, 544, Kentucky.
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Copy, Pride and Sunbright.
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You didn't turn out to the Roebling Bridge, he appears holding some sort of vape in his other hand and a phone in the other hand.
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What's in his other hand?
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It looks like a vape and possibly a phone.
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Clear a phone.
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245 of Lumpurice.
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He's sitting now.
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On the walkway side.
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He's on the side where the stairs are.
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He's now up against the building.
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We can't see him any longer.
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Okay.
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The other changes on the roadway, I guess we'll shut down the way, perhaps.
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Tenth.
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25. I can't see him from where I'm at on the south of the tower.
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Taylor.
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7. I'm 3.
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10 black.
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Rescue 1. Are you responding?
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Cartoon is there in route.
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They have the zodiac.
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Oh,
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so far.
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It's 25. There's a doorway that's open up there.
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Do you see that?
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I can see the door, but it doesn't look like it's open to us.
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The door I'm looking at is on the east side.
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It's open from my perspective.
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I have no idea what it goes to or is the layout there.
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We can't see the door on the east side.
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We can only see it on the west side.
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Simmons want to stop here.
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Location mentioned:
John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge, Kentucky
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