New barriers likely stopped a suicide on the Penobscot Narrows Bridge

New barriers likely stopped a suicide on the Penobscot Narrows Bridge

To reach a suicide prevention hotline, call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. Recently installed suicide barriers on the Penobscot Narrows Bridge have likely stopped at least one person from jumping off the span connecting Hancock and Waldo counties. Just after 10 p.m. on July 11, the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of a person “displaying suspicious behavior” on the bridge, said Lt. Cody Laite. “Responding personnel loca…