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Brooklyn Bridge Jumper Faces Charges After River Plunge
4 Aug
Summary
- A 44-year-old man was charged after jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge.
- The man jumped from the north tower into the East River on Sunday.
- He faces charges including reckless endangerment and public lewdness.
Galymzhan Abaildayev, 44, has been charged with multiple offenses after jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge into the East River on Sunday, August 2nd. Police were alerted around 2:30 p.m. to a man on top of the bridge's north tower.
Abaildayev reportedly climbed the tower, removed his clothing, and then jumped into the East River. He was rescued by the NYPD's Harbor Unit and transported to a hospital in stable condition. Hours later, he was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment, graffiti, public lewdness, criminal trespass, and disorderly conduct.
His roommate alleged that Abaildayev was inspired by others who had jumped from the bridge previously and had planned this act for his birthday. The Brooklyn Bridge's clearance from the water is 135 feet at its center, with towers rising 272 feet.
