It was at the beginning of the Friday rush hour, but police had to close down Morris Park Avenue in the Van Nest neighborhood to all traffic at Unionport Road. A distressed woman climbed out over a roof threatening to jump. EMS was on the scene and several police cars from the 49th precinct raced to the scene including the commanding officer Captain Natiw.
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As the police officers were at the window the woman climbed over the railing, then collapsed on a ledge. Police officers then moved in to bring her back inside. Captain Natiw told me that the unidentified woman had a problem with a boyfriend and was taken to Jacobi Hospital for observation. Morris Park Avenue was closed almost one hour both ways during the standoff.
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