Port Authority Cop Saves Man From GWB Suicide Plunge

A Port Authority police officer pulled a man attempting suicide to safety late Tuesday in a dramatic George Washington Bridge rescue, an official said.

A security guard called police when the 40-year-old Queens man ignored his warning not to venture onto the span's northern walkway, Port Authority spokesman Steve Coleman said.

Officer Jesse Turano found the man walking westbound on the walkway and chased him on foot.

Turano caught up to the man just as he was grabbing for the outer rail of the bridge and starting to leap into the air. The officer made a desprate grab for the man, wrapping his arms around the man's waist and pulling him to safety, Coleman said.

The man, whose name was not released, was transported to Bergen Regional Medical Center for evaluation.