Officers were able to engage the subject in dialogue and after about 30 minutes he was successfully taken into protective custody
CAMAS – On Wednesday (May 15) at 4:24 p.m., Camas Police were dispatched to a suspicious male walking and dancing along the shoulder of eastbound State Route 14 near the Camas Slough Bridge. When approached by an officer, the subject walked over the bridge railing, stood on it, and threatened to jump off.
The situation caused responding police and fire personnel to close both the east and west bound lanes of SR 14 on the Slough Bridge. Officers were able to engage the subject in dialogue, de-escalating the situation, and after about 30 minutes he was successfully taken into protective custody. He was later transported to a medical facility for a mental health evaluation.
Neither the subject, nor responding officers were injured during the incident.
Information provided by the Camas Police Department.
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