SPRINGFIELD, MA — Police officers rescued a suicidal teenager from Memorial Bridge late Tuesday night.
Officers responded to the bridge at approximately 11:10 p.m. May 5 for a report of a potential suicidal individual.
Upon arrival, officers located a 15-year-old girl who had one leg over the guardrail and was visibly distraught.
Officers attempted to develop a rapport to convince her to come off the rail on her own before surrounding her and guiding her safely away from the ledge.
Officers discovered the girl had two bricks in her pants while on the bridge.
The teenager was transported to the hospital to receive help.
