Crime & Safety

Possible Bridge Jumper Pulled From River In Joliet

The man was found near the Cass Street Bridge.

JOLIET, IL — A man was pulled from the Des Plaines River near the Cass Street Bridge early Friday morning. Witnesses told WJOL that CPR was performed on the man.

Police are investigating whether the man jumped from the bridge. Witnesses said he was pulled from the water shortly after police were dispatched to the scene, WJOL reported.

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