AMERICAN POLICE BEAT: MAY 2017 15 Courtesy of NYPD News T wo NYPD police officers, both off duty, saved a woman who was attempting to take her life by jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge. Police Officer Robert Faivre, of the 84 Precinct, was on his way home af- ter finishing his tour and was driving across the Brooklyn Bridge toward Manhattan. It was just after midnight when he noticed a woman stumble down from the foot path onto the roadway of the bridge. As he approached her while still in his vehicle, he asked the woman what she was doing. She replied, “I am jumping.” He responded by saying, “No, don’t do it!” Officer Faivre quickly got out of his car. As he walked quickly over to the woman, she began to move in the opposite direction. As she moved closer to the outer ledge of the bridge, he grabbed on to her, hoping he could keep her from jumping. While this was happening, NYPD Officer Maureen Stefenelli, of the 76 Precinct Detective Squad, was also driving home across the Brooklyn Bridge after finishing work. She noticed two people struggling near the edge of the bridge, and without second thought, she stopped her car and got out. She immediately identified herself as a police officer and Officer Faivre responded that he too was a police of- ficer and told her he needed her help. The two officers worked together to bring the despondent woman to safety and had her sit down on the pavement. During the entire time the two cops engaged the woman in conversa- tion trying desperately to get her to stop. “While talking to the woman I tried to show her I genuinely wanted to help her. I wanted her to know I cared,” said Officer Faivre. “The woman said she was all alone, that no one cared about her,” Officer Stefenelli said. “I told her we are the NYPD, that Officer Faivre and I were police officers, and that we cared.” A passerby on the footpath called 911 and the two officers remained with the woman until more officers and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel arrived. After ar- riving on the scene, EMS rushed the woman to a local hospital in an ambulance. Officers Robert Faivre and Maureen Stefenelli, above, managed to save a woman trying to jump from the Brooklyn Bridge (below) Pulled her off the edge Learn more at pelican.com/law Pelican Products, Inc. 23215 Early Avenue, Torrance, CA 90505 866.838.9285 (TOLL FREE) • Tel 310.326.4700 • Fax 310.326.3311 All trademarks are registered and/or unregistered trademarks of Pelican Products, Inc., its subsidiaries and/or affiliates. GUARANTEED FOR LIFE SEE PELICAN.COM/WARRANTY FOR FULL DETAILS. PELICAN™ 7100 • USB Lithium Ion Rechargeable • Can Also Be Powered By Single AA Disposable Battery • Full Time Battery Level Indication • Customized Output Modes • Ingress Protected IPX8 Submersible LUMENS RUN TIME UP TO 944 29h LUMENS RUN TIME UP TO 695 9h15m DON’T LOOK BACK ALL NEW LITHIUM DUTY/TACTICAL FLASHLIGHTS FROM PELICAN Are these Duty or Tactical lights? They’re both. Loaded with high, medium, low and strobe output options, you now have the ability to use one flashlight to disorient a suspect on a foot chase, spot crimes from hundreds of yards away, or write a ticket. Plus, the USB Lithium Ion rechargeable batteries and battery indicator makes replacing heavy, expensive batteries a thing of the past. Armored with a Type III hard anodized body the Pelican™ 7600 LED is one of the toughest flashlights on the market. The new Pelican™ 7600 and 7100 LED Flashlights: The future is brighter now. 3 LED colors give you the option to change wand color instantly PELICAN™ 7600 • Type III Hard Anodized Finish • USB Lithium Ion Rechargeable • Can Also Be Powered By 2 CR123 Disposable Batteries • Full Time Battery Level Indication • Ingress Protected IPX8 Submersible • Customized Output Modes • Wand-holster Combo Option Available