Jumper Talked Down From Lefty O’Doul Bridge

Update, 12:35 p.m.: Mariles says the man “is not jumping. He’s apparently doing silly things up there.” By “silly things,” Mariles means “dancing.” The police continue to wait him out.

Update, 12:41 p.m.: Web editor Alexia Tsotsis reports the man, who at one point danced and “spread his arms like Jesus” is descending from the bridge after being talked down by a tactical police officer outfitted in a Johnny Unitas throwback jersey.

Update 1:20 p.m.: Perhaps the largest convocation of cops to gather in the vicinity of Third and King since the climactic scene of Magnum Force broke up moments ago. The police successfully talked down a would-be jumper described as a “well-known area homeless person” in his 30s. Captain Dan McDonagh described the man as being in “an altered mental state.”

The police tactical team also included snipers stationed within the China Basin Building, across the road from AT&T park “just in case” the man had been planning some sort of attack, confirmed a police officer on the scene. As SWAT team members filed out carrying heavy black cases, the officer noted the contents “aren’t violins.”

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