Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ROSEMEAD - A teen is reportedly threatening to jump from a bridge onto the 60 freeway Saturday night. Authorities have all eastbound and westbound lanes stopped. A mental evaluation team from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is en route via helicopter to assist in helping the teen surrender. The teen is standing on the San Gabriel Boulevard overpass, according to Officer Elizabeth Kravig of the CHP.
California Highway Patrol officers were called to the San Gabriel Boulevard overpass just after 6 p.m. August 17 to a report of a pedestrian climbing the fence to the overpass. Drivers stopped and attempted to prevent the teen from climbing over, according to the CHP. The teen is reportedly refusing to speak with a male officer and wants only to speak with a woman, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s radio traffic. Sheriff’s deputies with the Temple Station, CHP officers, Los Angeles County firefighters and Montebello Police are on scene. |
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