New Haven Police Save Man in Distress on Harbor Bridge

WHO:

WTNH - New Haven police and other first responders helped a man in distress.

NH Register - A police officer is heard addressing the man in a video.

WHAT:

WTNH - First responders safely brought a man back from over the ledge of a bridge.

WTNH - The New Haven Police Department said police responded to reports of a man in distress standing on the bridge ledge.

NH Register - Video shows New Haven police rescuing a distressed man.

NH Register - An officer is heard saying, “We’re all pretty worried about you,” and “Why don’t you come over here and just talk to us.”

WHERE:

WTNH - The rescue took place at the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven, Connecticut.

NH Register - The rescue shown in the video took place at the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven.

HOW:

WTNH - Police responded to reports of the man standing on the ledge, and first responders brought him back safely.

NH Register - An officer spoke to the man and invited him to come over and talk.

(UPDATED October 23, 2026 10:08 UTC)

New Haven police and other first responders safely brought a man back from the ledge of the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven, Connecticut. Police responded after receiving reports that a man in distress was standing on the bridge ledge. Video of the rescue shows officers speaking with him as they worked to help him move to safety. One officer tells the man, “We’re all pretty worried about you,” and invites him to come over and talk. The officer also says, “Why don’t you come over here and just talk to us.” The exchange shows police addressing the man directly while first responders helped bring him back from over the ledge. The New Haven Police Department said officers responded to the reported situation, and the man was brought back safely.