{"id":291871,"date":"2026-07-09T22:32:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T22:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/291871\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T22:32:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T22:32:19","slug":"nypd-bodycam-captures-moment-hero-cops-pull-distraught-woman-off-brooklyn-bridge-dont-do-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/291871\/","title":{"rendered":"NYPD bodycam captures moment hero cops pull distraught woman off Brooklyn Bridge: ‘Don’t do it!’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dramatic new bodycam footage<\/a> captured the moment heroic NYPD cops plucked a distraught woman off steel cables high<\/a> above the Brooklyn Bridge, saving her from sure death. <\/p>\n

\u201cI just wanna talk,\u201d one cop is heard telling the woman after she climbed high atop the East River span shortly before 7:40 p.m. on Wednesday. \u201cWhat\u2019s happening today? <\/p>\n

A distraught woman dangled high above the East River on the Brookyn Bridge shortly before 7:40 p.m. Wednesday. NYPD<\/p>\n

Dramatic NYPD bodycam shows cops trying to talk the woman off the Brooklyn Bridge on Wednesday. NYPD<\/p>\n

After more than an hour, police are able to grab the woman and saved her life: \u2018You\u2019re ok, I promise.\u2019 NYPD<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanna help you, that\u2019s why I\u2019m up here right now,\u201d the officer said. \u201cI genuinely care, I do. It\u2019s a permanent solution to a temporary problem, it really is. I don\u2019t know what you\u2019re going through but I want to understand. We have services we can get you to.\u201d<\/p>\n

The scene unfolded high above the roadway, as New York\u2019s Finest approach the woman as her feet dangled over the edge of the steel cable, the newly released footage shows. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe strongest thing you can do right now is accept help, I promise you,\u201d the unidentified cop tells the woman. \u201cThat\u2019s the strongest thing you can do.\u201d<\/p>\n

The woman, who sources said has a history of mental health issues, remained on the span for more than an hour as cops tried to talk her down, the video shows. <\/p>\n

Sources said the unidentified woman had a history of mental illness before she climbed high atop the Brooklyn Bridge. NYPD<\/p>\n

Finally, the officers were able to get close enough for one cop to grab her and hold her in a bear hug.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t do it. Don\u2019t do it, please. please, please,\u201d he said. \u201cI got you. You\u2019re okay, I promise. I got you, I promise. Everything\u2019s gonna be ok. You\u2019re not in trouble.\u201d<\/p>\n

Police said the woman, who was not identified, was taken to a local hospital for observation.<\/p>\n

Eastbound lanes of the bridge heading toward Brooklyn were reopened by around 10 p.m. on Wednesday after being closed due to the stunt, cops said.<\/p>\n

If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or are experiencing a mental health crisis and live in New York City, you can call 1-888-NYC-WELL for free and confidential crisis counseling. If you live outside the five boroughs, you can dial the 24\/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.<\/p>\n

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