Suicidal Man on Clarion River Bridge Taken into Custody After Standoff with Police

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Published May 22, 2020 1:32 am
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CLARION, Pa. (EYT) – Clarion-based State Police say a suicidal man was taken into custody after a lengthy standoff Thursday afternoon in Monroe Township, Clarion County.

Troopers were dispatched to the Interstate 80 Clarion River Bridge around 2:15 p.m. after receiving a report of a man preparing to jump off of the bridge.

After an extended standoff with police, the man was taken into custody.

The man’s name was not released.

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According to Clarion County 9-1-1, Clarion Fire & Hose Company No. 1 and Shippenville Elk Township Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to close Interstate 80 and conduct traffic control.

Interstate 80 was