Man threatened to jump on 10th Street Bridge in Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/13/2025 11:13 PM

10th St Brg, Pittsburgh, PA

Police and rescue responded to a man on the 10th Street Bridge in Pittsburgh threatening to jump. The man had one leg over the railing before officers safely took him into custody. River Rescue and emergency medical services were on scene.

Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS

02:17

Transcript:

00:00

In 1840, police's first responders, Penn Tree Bridge on the south side.

00:05

For an unengaged male, (name withheld) on the bridge, threatening to jump has one leg over the railing.

00:14

Four thing, rest is doing away.

00:20

Five that freezer mouth.

00:24

We're resting, guys.

00:35

Southside 18 to Southside 19.

00:39

Southside 19.

00:42

This male that's on the bridge is going to be the guy from Unity Recovery.

00:47

We just dealt with him.

00:50

Sorry.

00:53

Okay. Okay.

00:59

You have your swine-tashrew bridge.

01:01

He's saying he's wearing a black sweater and blue jeans.

01:04

Still on the line said he's attempting to get his other leg over the bridge, I guess.

01:16

South City, two go ahead.

01:20

Can we get a responding unit of the block near 12th at Muriel and then as well as Zone 2 side of the bridge,

01:26

please?

01:28

We'll get sent 2 started.

01:32

(number withheld).

01:34

(number withheld).

01:37

I'm going to start over from Zone 6.

01:39

Can you also start for River Rescue, please?

01:45

Recease, they're en route as well.

01:49

Southside 18.

01:51

All right, go ahead.

01:55

We're going to be positioned on Staten Avenue sidewalks.

01:59

Code 4 unit response.

02:05

That lets you go again?

02:08

Southside 12, we got them in custody.

02:11

Slow response.

02:13

Copy any incoming units to Century Bridge can you slow their response? New this mail in custody.

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