Atlanta Officers Rescue Man From Edge of Downtown Bridge

Atlanta, United States – Atlanta police officers rescued a man from the edge of a downtown bridge after he was reported to be in a mental health crisis and considering jumping.

Body camera footage released by Atlanta Police Department shows the man, his face blurred, sitting on the far side of a concrete barrier on an overpass on Saturday, September 26, as officers and patrol cars with their lights on gather on the sidewalk. Officers later bring him away from the edge.

Zone 5 officers were sent to the call at about 11:40am, the department said, and guided him to safety "through patience and compassion".