Times Square has been partially shut down due to an ongoing situation with a possible jumper. According to FDNY, they were first alerted to the person, believed to be sitting on top of the AMC Empire movie theater on 42nd Street between 7th and 8th Avenue, just before 3 p.m. Thursday. They are still standing by at the scene as negotiators talk to the person.
Jumper in 42nd Street Times Square pic.twitter.com/jkJJkqlhSV
— ❀❥LamujerdeROSA❥❀ (@LamujerdeROSA) October 16, 2014
Jumper at Times Square. 42nd St closed to traffic both ways btwn Seventh and Eighth Avenues. Fingers crossed it’s a tourist. #dreams #nyc
— La Kosher Nostra (@abu718) October 16, 2014
Jumper in Times Square. So scary! pic.twitter.com/nynO14Js9Q
— jessica lynn (@jesscinsky) October 16, 2014
#StrataConf people coming toward Times Square. .. jumper near Madame Tussauds. 42nd ave blocked off. Use 41st st entry to Hilton
— Robert Novak (@gallifreyan) October 16, 2014
42nd street, between 7th & 8th, in Times Square, has been closed off (for a jumper?). pic.twitter.com/y9cr0VQV1W
— Denis Giron (@denis_giron) October 16, 2014
Scene at 42nd street times square. Theory is a possible jumper. Sad. @nypd pic.twitter.com/xDMvr8xHoz
— anthony rallo (@anthonyrallo) October 16, 2014
LoadingJumper in Times Square.. All access cut off- Guy on top of the PHARRELL Sign.
A giant inflatable cushion has been deployed:
A big cushion inflated by the fire department in Times Square, apparently for a potential attempted suicide or jumper pic.twitter.com/ziqNOxQOLB
— Denis Giron (@denis_giron) October 16, 2014
Update: The man has been taken into custody as of 4:55 p.m., and is being transported to Bellevue Hospital. No one was injured during the stand-off.
