Male threatening to jump from Newburgh-Beacon Bridge

Heard on: Orange County NY Law Dispatch

01:18

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Three nine, can you start? Can you start responding to the Newburgh Beacon Bridge, 84 eastbound,

00:06

39.8 for a male threatening to jump off the bridge? The caller is receiving text messages and pictures from the subject stating he is between the entrance to the walkway and Midspan Arch.

00:22

We're on the phone with the bridge authority now to confirm.

00:26

Received and out. Four hundred.

00:29

Received. It's going to be a black male, unknown clothing description.

00:33

His name is (name withheld).

00:36

236, I'll be en route as well.

00:40

Received, 641.

00:41

Two three to Middletown.

00:45

Middletown, go ahead.

00:48

This is clear. You got anything pending?

00:52

Two three, that's affirmative.

00:53

If you could check for another dead deer in the roadway, Greenville Turnpike and Mountain Road.

00:59

Received, I will be en route.

01:03

Two eight, Middletown, clear on the domestic.

01:05

I'll check the deer 2 min down the road.

01:09

Received, 06:40 .

01:11

Middletown, 2F39, 2F36.

01:14

Be advised that male is in custody with town of Newburgh.

2026-11-06 23:41 UTC

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I-84 & Hamilton Fish Newburgh-Beacon Brg, Balmville, NY 12550

Male threatening to jump from Newburgh-Beacon Bridge

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As discussed during the dispatch call, troopers responded to a report of a man threatening to jump from the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge on I-84 eastbound. The man was reportedly sending messages and pictures from near the walkway entrance and midspan arch. He was later reported in custody with the Town of Newburgh.

Male threatening to jump from Newburgh-Beacon Bridge

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