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Springfield police, good samaritans rescue suicidal teen from bridge - Newport Dispatch

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SPRINGFIELD — At approximately 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11, officers responded to the Memorial Bridge for an immediate assist. Dispatchers received several calls about a female attempting to jump off the bridge. The juvenile female climbed over the railing and nearly a dozen people stopped their cars and attempted to help her. Officers quickly arrived and while some civilians held onto the teenager, an officer was able to pull her over the led…
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Springfield police, good samaritans rescue suicidal teen from bridge - Newport Dispatch

SPRINGFIELD — At approximately 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11, officers responded to the Memorial Bridge for an immediate assist. Dispatchers received several calls about a female attempting to jump off the bridge. The juvenile female climbed over the railing and nearly a dozen people stopped their cars and attempted to help her. Officers quickly arrived and while some civilians held onto the teenager, an officer was able to pull her over the led…

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Civilian honored by Portsmouth Police for heroic rescue on Mt. Hope Bridge - What's Up Newp

A man has received the Civilian Lifesaving Award from the Portsmouth Police Department after preventing a potential tragedy on the Mt. Hope Bridge. Brian Finn was driving across the bridge on January 7, 2024, when he noticed a woman trying to climb over the railing. He immediately stopped his car and rushed to help her. […] The post Civilian honored by Portsmouth Police for heroic rescue on Mt. Hope Bridge appeared first on What's Up Newp.

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Man receives Civilian Lifesaving Award after courageously rescuing suicidal woman on Mount Hope Bridge

A civilian was honored on Wednesday after courageously rescuing a woman in an act that signifies him as a hero. According to the Portsmouth Police Department, on the morning of January 7, 2024, Brian Finn was driving across the Mount Hope Bridge when he saw a woman in distress, attempting to climb over the railing. […]

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