Woman on train bridge over river during mental health crisis


A woman is in the middle of a train truss bridge over the James River, potentially experiencing a mental health crisis or threatening self-harm. Fire and police units are responding, with some officers attempting to make contact. Water rescue teams are deployed, though one is experiencing mechanical issues.
Audio|Source: Richmond City Fire Dispatch
03:13
Transcript:
Richmond from Battalion 4. Battalion 4. Can you confirm what bridge the subject is supposed to be on? Our PD is advised. It's the train trussle bridge that runs parallel to Polwhite Parkway over the James River. We have a visual on the subject. She's in the middle of the bridge near Chuchu Rapids. Two-three is in the water. Low three in the water, 1615. 24. Do you have RPD officers up air with this individual? Sam out on the check. Richmond from Truck 2. Truck 2. You can cancel everybody other than the truck 2. I think there's just a problem, so we can handle. Truck 2. Streets are Moody Avenue and PD Street. On TAC Channel 2. Time out. 1615. 34. Have you stopped train traffic on this? I haven't done anything. Let me check with PD again. I'm getting all this information third party. Richmond from Water Rescue 2. We're having mechanical issues. We're going to be stuck at the first break. Copy water risk Q2 broken down right now at first break. Night 4 from two incoming units. Got a visual on the occupant from the Polite Bridge. She is walking north back on the... Railroad tracks does not appear to be looking over the side. Middle of the bridge, above Chutu Rapids, there's another two individuals that could be RPD officers on the south end of the bridge, but they're not making contact at this time. Man from Water Rescue 3. We've got eyes on the same subject. The people in question heading south on the bridge look like they may be walking someone off the bridge. There's also one subject heading to the north side of the river.
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VA-76, Richmond, VA
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