According to the Riverdale (NJ) Police Department, Sergeant Greg Bogert responded to a call of a male walking in and out of traffic on Route 287 North by exit 53 Hamburg Turnpike. Once there Sergeant Bogert found a male visibly upset and crying. He attempted to calm the man but he ran to the concrete barrier and attempted to jump off the bridge. Running behind the subject, Sergeant Bogert was able to grab the man and stop him from jumping.
The male was taken to an area hospital for an evaluation.