Man Rescued After Jumping Off New Haven Bridge

NEW HAVEN, CT — Emergency responders rescued a man who jumped off the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge into the Quinnipiac River on Saturday, according to FOX 61. Abdulrahim Sulaiman, 34, of 60 Campfield Drive in Fairfield, crashed a car he was driving around 10 a.m.

When first responders arrived, he then ran from the car—which police said was stolen—and jumped off the bridge into the river. First responders then rescued Sulaiman and transported him to Yale New Haven Hospital, according to a state police statement.

Police said Sulaiman crashed the car intentionally. Police found a small amount of drugs among his property.

After he was released from the hospital, Sulaiman was charged with second-degree larceny, first-degree criminal mischief, assault of a police officer, possession of a controlled substance, possession of of less than a half ounce of cannabis, interfering with an arrest, evading responsibility, and failure to drive in proper lane.

He was held on $50,000 bail and will appear Monday at Superior Court in New Haven.