Skip to main content
Return to Citizen Homepage
Incident location
Police Related
7Videos
186Reactions

Police Rescue Woman After Climbing Brooklyn Bridge Cables; Eastbound Lanes Reopened

Brooklyn Bridge, Financial District, Manhattan

Published · Updated

Watch Live Videos

Download Citizen
Video 1
Video 2
Video 3
Video 4
Video 5
Video 6
Video 7

Summary

  • Police successfully rescued a woman after she climbed cables on the Brooklyn Bridge Friday afternoon.
  • The woman was placed into custody as traffic was stopped on the roadway below. The bridge has since reopened.
  • No injuries were reported.

Timeline

According to Notify NYC, all eastbound lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge have since reopened.

Notify NYC issued the following alert - "Due to police activity, all eastbound lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge are closed. Consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time."

Additional user video shows police taking a woman into custody.

Citizen user video shows NYPD Emergency Service Unit (ESU) on scene.

Police are in the area.

Do you have more information? If so, go live if you’re within a safe distance.

A Citizen user shows video of traffic congestion. Use caution in the area. Do you have more information as to what is causing this? If so, go live if you’re within a safe distance.

Incident reported at 17 Frankfort St.

According to Notify NYC, all eastbound lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge have since reopened.

Notify NYC issued the following alert - "Due to police activity, all eastbound lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge are closed. Consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time."

Additional user video shows police taking a woman into custody.

Citizen user video shows NYPD Emergency Service Unit (ESU) on scene.

Police are in the area.

Do you have more information? If so, go live if you’re within a safe distance.

A Citizen user shows video of traffic congestion. Use caution in the area. Do you have more information as to what is causing this? If so, go live if you’re within a safe distance.

Incident reported at 17 Frankfort St.

According to Notify NYC, all eastbound lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge have since reopened.

Notify NYC issued the following alert - "Due to police activity, all eastbound lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge are closed. Consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time."

Additional user video shows police taking a woman into custody.

Citizen user video shows NYPD Emergency Service Unit (ESU) on scene.

Police are in the area.

Do you have more information? If so, go live if you’re within a safe distance.

A Citizen user shows video of traffic congestion. Use caution in the area. Do you have more information as to what is causing this? If so, go live if you’re within a safe distance.

Incident reported at 17 Frankfort St.

According to Notify NYC, all eastbound lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge have since reopened.

Notify NYC issued the following alert - "Due to police activity, all eastbound lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge are closed. Consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time."

Additional user video shows police taking a woman into custody.

Citizen user video shows NYPD Emergency Service Unit (ESU) on scene.

Police are in the area.

Do you have more information? If so, go live if you’re within a safe distance.

A Citizen user shows video of traffic congestion. Use caution in the area. Do you have more information as to what is causing this? If so, go live if you’re within a safe distance.

Incident reported at 17 Frankfort St.

According to Notify NYC, all eastbound lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge have since reopened.

Notify NYC issued the following alert - "Due to police activity, all eastbound lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge are closed. Consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time."

Additional user video shows police taking a woman into custody.

Citizen user video shows NYPD Emergency Service Unit (ESU) on scene.

Police are in the area.

Do you have more information? If so, go live if you’re within a safe distance.

A Citizen user shows video of traffic congestion. Use caution in the area. Do you have more information as to what is causing this? If so, go live if you’re within a safe distance.

Incident reported at 17 Frankfort St.

Stay up-to-date

Download Citizen

Comments23

Citizens3userSep 18 at 12:27 PM

It just sad that people constantly putting negative comments and remarks that needs to stop, this can be one of your family or friends in crisis. This should be a positive platform too many negativity remember life is short you never know when it will be your last day. Keep this platform clean with no more negativity enough is enough. This world is going through so much as it is already stop and think.🤔

11241984Sep 18 at 12:02 PM

@grancru 8 million people and many are displaced and have been living under siege, mental illness peeks its head when people are in desperate situations and distress

Citizens3userSep 18 at 12:00 PM

It is so sad, we have so many unstable people.

11241984Sep 18 at 12:03 PM

Obviously it’s a person who is going through some mental illness issues and needs help. It may not be your problem

Citizens3userSep 18 at 12:27 PM

It just sad that people constantly putting negative comments and remarks that needs to stop, this can be one of your family or friends in crisis. This should be a positive platform too many negativity remember life is short you never know when it will be your last day. Keep this platform clean with no more negativity enough is enough. This world is going through so much as it is already stop and think.🤔

11241984Sep 18 at 12:02 PM

@grancru 8 million people and many are displaced and have been living under siege, mental illness peeks its head when people are in desperate situations and distress

Citizens3userSep 18 at 12:00 PM

It is so sad, we have so many unstable people.

11241984Sep 18 at 12:03 PM

Obviously it’s a person who is going through some mental illness issues and needs help. It may not be your problem

Citizens3userSep 18 at 12:27 PM

It just sad that people constantly putting negative comments and remarks that needs to stop, this can be one of your family or friends in crisis. This should be a positive platform too many negativity remember life is short you never know when it will be your last day. Keep this platform clean with no more negativity enough is enough. This world is going through so much as it is already stop and think.🤔

11241984Sep 18 at 12:02 PM

@grancru 8 million people and many are displaced and have been living under siege, mental illness peeks its head when people are in desperate situations and distress

Citizens3userSep 18 at 12:00 PM

It is so sad, we have so many unstable people.

11241984Sep 18 at 12:03 PM

Obviously it’s a person who is going through some mental illness issues and needs help. It may not be your problem

Citizens3userSep 18 at 12:27 PM

It just sad that people constantly putting negative comments and remarks that needs to stop, this can be one of your family or friends in crisis. This should be a positive platform too many negativity remember life is short you never know when it will be your last day. Keep this platform clean with no more negativity enough is enough. This world is going through so much as it is already stop and think.🤔

11241984Sep 18 at 12:02 PM

@grancru 8 million people and many are displaced and have been living under siege, mental illness peeks its head when people are in desperate situations and distress

Citizens3userSep 18 at 12:00 PM

It is so sad, we have so many unstable people.

11241984Sep 18 at 12:03 PM

Obviously it’s a person who is going through some mental illness issues and needs help. It may not be your problem

Citizens3userSep 18 at 12:27 PM

It just sad that people constantly putting negative comments and remarks that needs to stop, this can be one of your family or friends in crisis. This should be a positive platform too many negativity remember life is short you never know when it will be your last day. Keep this platform clean with no more negativity enough is enough. This world is going through so much as it is already stop and think.🤔

11241984Sep 18 at 12:02 PM

@grancru 8 million people and many are displaced and have been living under siege, mental illness peeks its head when people are in desperate situations and distress

Citizens3userSep 18 at 12:00 PM

It is so sad, we have so many unstable people.

11241984Sep 18 at 12:03 PM

Obviously it’s a person who is going through some mental illness issues and needs help. It may not be your problem

Stay informed on local incidents

Download Citizen

Protect your world!

Download for Free