Suicide Reported at Bel Air Parking Garage

BEL AIR, MD – A person died Monday morning in Bel Air near the Hickory Avenue parking garage, according to the Bel Air Police Department.

At 7:58 a.m. on Monday, police responded to South Hickory Avenue for a reported suicide, officials said.

Officers saw a person near the Pennsylvania Avenue driveway entrance to the garage, and the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company declared the individual deceased at the scene, police reported.

Authorities are working to notify the next of kin and have not released the person's identity.

This is the third suicide reported at the Bel Air parking garage in less than two years. People have jumped to their deaths there in October 2014 and June 2015.

Help for Those Considering Suicide

If you or someone you know is considering suicide, there are resources available to help.

The Harford County Mobile Crisis team is available at 410-638-5248.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24 hours a day at 1-800-SUICIDE (or 1-800-784-2433). Its website offers services including a live chat.

The Kristin Brooks Hope Center provides specific hotlines for suicide prevention, veterans support, teens, grad students and those with postpartum depression.

See Also:

• Death Near Parking Garage Investigated as Suicide
• Police Say Woman Committed Suicide from Bel Air Garage