Exciting video captures the moment skilled NYPD detectives scaled a glass barrier to save a distressed woman on the edge of a rooftop in Manhattan. This rescue happened last Wednesday at a building in Midtown on East 29th Street.
When the emergency service unit (ESU) of the NYPD arrived, they found the woman on the other side of a glass divider. To reach her, the police had to use ropes, as shown in the footage from their body cameras. Let’s have a closer look at this daring and heroic effort.
Heroic Rescue: NYPD Saves Woman from 54-Floor Building Ledge
Around 3:10 p.m., the ESU team had received a call regarding a woman who seemed ready to jump from the ledge of a 54-floor building, according to police reports.
The police were on one side of a glass divider. The woman was on the other side. The police had used a rope to reach the woman. In a video, two officers were holding the woman’s left arm through a small opening. One officer jumped over the glass wall to join them. On the other side, more police officers are waiting to help. One of them reassures the woman, saying, “You’re okay.”
The NYPD praised the daring rescue effort, stating, “When the public needs help, they call the police. When the police need help, they call ESU.” Social media users also applauded the officers’ bravery. The New York Post reported that the 33-year-old woman was taken to Bellevue Hospital.
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