Cherry Hill Police Talk Man Down From NJ Overpass After 20-Minute Conversation
CHERRY HILL, NJ — Quick thinking, patience, and compassion helped prevent a potential tragedy in South Jersey after two police officers successfully convinced a man threatening to jump from an overpass to return to safety.
According to the Cherry Hill Police Department, officers responded around 12:30 p.m. to the Haddonfield Road overpass above Route 38 after receiving a report of a man standing outside the safety fence and threatening to jump into traffic below…