Police save man attempting to jump from Cape Town's unfinished bridge
Cape Town police rescued a man who attempted to end his life at the unfinished Foreshore Freeway Bridge on Wednesday.
Western Cape police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg said the man was taken to a medical facility for treatment.
No further details were provided regarding the incident.
In another unrelated incident, last month, a naked man was arrested after disarming a police officer during a dramatic scuffle in Cape Town.
Provincial police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Malcolm Pojie, said police received a complaint about a naked man on the sidewalk on Keerom Street.
“On arrival at the scene, police found a young naked man who refused to cooperate and cover himself. A scuffle ensued during which the man took the firearm from one member and discharged shots, fortunately no one was hit,” said Pojie.
Pojie said three police officers managed to overpower the suspect.
“They arrested him on charges related to the robbery of a firearm, discharge of a firearm in a public space and public indecency,” added Pojie.
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