Man stands on Longfellow Bridge causing emergency response, Boston MA


A man wearing a blue button-up shirt and khaki pants was standing on the Boston side of the Longfellow Bridge near the T station. Multiple police, fire, and marine units responded because they were concerned he might be in distress or at risk.
Audio|Source: Eastern Massachusetts State Police
03:20
Transcript:
00:00
6857 H4 stage 8 there's one over the longfellow from Boston to Cambridge I didn't see anyone on the bridge It looks like Cambridge fire is going over from Cambridge towards Boston. I'm gonna make the flip
00:15
Hey Spock if you have firm protocols we start Cambridge Fire Marine unit out also probably might just start their engine over
00:30
Did this originate from a witness on the bridge or is this a party actively making statement to someone?
00:37
Code 22[1] reported a party was standing up indicated from her statement to the case. It looked like it was a possible two five that's all we have.
00:52
Do you feel the code 22 on the line, or is he still on the team?
00:57
Can you drive by? No,
00:59
22 is driving by enough to stop on the bridge.
01:01
We can drive back.
01:05
Keep.
01:09
Air 5 is overhead.
01:15
H-DF-5, you're overhead. Overhead.
01:24
H-D-F-5.
01:28
Fairfarmine, go ahead.
01:29
I'm sorry, said you see you're over ahead.
01:33
Affirmative, we're open, though.
01:34
All right, sir.
01:38
Indications, there's more on the Boston side of the bridge heading over to Cambridge. That's how we had it.
01:45
Male wearing a blue shirt.
01:49
Fairfive received.
01:50
We're looking.
01:55
1657, the top of the bridges can't expire, but I look on the side. I don't see anything again.
02:06
Air five to the cruises on the bridge. A gentleman with a blue button-up shirt, khaki pants, holding a coat on the Boston side of the bridge. He's just standing there currently.
02:26
893, 84. Turn around for that DMV.
02:31
Who are you coming out for it?
02:34
I should be going on a foyer. I should be going on the foyer.
02:42
Free City City City side.
02:50
I'm going to 12-weeks to make a little flip out beck.
02:53
I'll be there short.
03:01
Air 5 to ground units on Volantzalo.
03:06
16-67 is on.
03:10
Sir, there's a gentleman wearing khaki pants, blue button up shirt, longsleeves on the Boston side of the Longfellow bridge by the T station.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 22: Unknown/agency-specific code (meaning not clear from context)
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