Roads reopen after would-be jumper safely talked off DTLA building, police say
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Several streets in downtown Los Angeles reopened Tuesday night after woman who was threatening to jump from the 25th floor of a building was safely talked down, police said.
The woman, whose identity was not released, was talked off the building about 10:05 p.m. and was taken to a medical facility for an evaluation, said Officer Ricardo Hernandez, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department.
It’s the second time in the last three months that the woman has tried to commit suicide, Hernandez said.
Authorities first arrived about 6:30 p.m. at the building, located at 801 S. Olive St., according to Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The woman’s family was notified, and the LAPD’s mental evaluation unit also responded to the scene to try and coax her down.
Olive Street at 8th and 9th streets was closed as authorities responded to the incident.
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