Crime & Safety
Officer Pulls Suicidal Teen Off Overpass
Teen had climbed over a railing at a Wantagh Parkway overpass, police say.
A 16-year-old considering suicide was pulled to safety by a police officer on a Wantagh overpass Wednesday afternoon, according to Nassau County Police.
A Seventh Precinct female officer rushed to the Wantagh Parkway overpass at Merrick Road and found the teen, who had climbed over a railing at about 12:37 p.m., police said.
Police said the 16-year-old boy was apparently suicidal and considering jumping onto the highway.
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The officer started talking to the teen and, when she was close enough, took his arm and pulled him to safety, cops said.
The teen was transported to a nearby hospital for evaluation.
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Police did not release the identity of the officer.
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