Brooklyn Bridge Reopens to Traffic After Crews Rescue Man

An emotionally disturbed man threatened to jump from the Brooklyn Bridge on Sept. 24, 2012

DNAinfo/Theodore Parisienne

BROOKLYN — Emergency crews raced to the Brooklyn Bridge Monday afternoon to try to talk down an emotionally disturbed man threatening to jump from the iconic span, officials said.

Firefighters and the NYPD's Emergency Service Unit arrived at the bridge just after 1:30 p.m. to respond to the man, who was standing on an outer cable, authorities said.

A fire department spokesperson said the man was rescued before he could jump and was sent to Woodhull Hospital for a psychiatric evaluation.

The city's Office of Emergency Management said the bridge reopened to traffic at 2:30 p.m.