Video shows Baltimore's crisis team helping a man on top of Howard St. bridge

BALTIMORE (WBFF) - An incredible video shows a man on top of Baltimore's Howard Street bridge, near downtown, threatening to jump - but police were able to talk him down.

FOX45's Joy Lambert found that police credit their crisis intervention response team with the rescue.

The team was formed in 2017, allowing a licensed social worker to respond with law enforcement to a behavioral health crisis.

Since then, the team has been crucial in deescalating dangerous situations - including the latest video, showing them in action.

A recent study showed the community intervention response team is making a difference.

If you or anyone you know is contemplating suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24/7 crisis at 1-800-273-8255.

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