Bizarre stunt on NYC bridge ends in arrest: Brooklyn man jumps off Verrazzano-Narrows after marathon, cops say.
A daredevil from Brooklyn took a reckless leap of faith off the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge Sunday evening, just as it reopened to traffic following the New York City Marathon. According to police, 40-year-old Jonathan Warren was arrested after responding to 911 calls about an "unlicensed aircraft" near Calvert Vaux Park in Bath Beach.
Warren's stunt came at a time when safety measures are being taken seriously by authorities. The MTA has invested $32 million into installing fencing along the bridge edges, following a surge in suicides from the span. Police were quick to respond, with officers from the Emergency Service Unit apprehending Warren just two miles from where he took his leap of faith.
Warren was charged with reckless endangerment and issued a desk appearance ticket. The Brooklyn resident's brazen stunt has left authorities shaken, and serves as a stark reminder of the risks associated with such stunts.
A daredevil from Brooklyn took a reckless leap of faith off the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge Sunday evening, just as it reopened to traffic following the New York City Marathon. According to police, 40-year-old Jonathan Warren was arrested after responding to 911 calls about an "unlicensed aircraft" near Calvert Vaux Park in Bath Beach.
Warren's stunt came at a time when safety measures are being taken seriously by authorities. The MTA has invested $32 million into installing fencing along the bridge edges, following a surge in suicides from the span. Police were quick to respond, with officers from the Emergency Service Unit apprehending Warren just two miles from where he took his leap of faith.
Warren was charged with reckless endangerment and issued a desk appearance ticket. The Brooklyn resident's brazen stunt has left authorities shaken, and serves as a stark reminder of the risks associated with such stunts.