Suicidal Man Found By Holmdel Railroad Tracks, Police Say

HOLMDEL, NJ — A Holmdel man was found near the North Jersey Coast railroad tracks behind the ShopRite Wednesday afternoon, with several deep cuts to his neck and wrist, in what police say was a suicide attempt.

The man's wife called 911 to report that her husband was missing, and was suicidal, at around 4:30 p.m. this past Wednesday, Nov. 14. At almost the same time, a woman on Wind Hill Way called police to report an unoccupied suspicious vehicle at the end of her cul-de-sac. The responding officer observed this was the missing man's car.

Officers established a perimeter in the wooded area to attempt to find him. The man was located by Sgt. Charles Groder on the New Jersey Transit North Jersey Coast railroad tracks behind the Cosmetic Essence Incorporated/Saker ShopRite. The man was cooperative with police, but sadly he had sustained severe, deep lacerations to the left side of his neck and left wrist, which police say were self-inflicted.

First responders administered a tourniquet to stop the bleeding, and the man was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center by the Holmdel First Aid Squad.

He is recovering from his injuries as of Friday morning, Patch was told. First responders at the scene said it was incredibly fortunate Holmdel police found him when they did.

Assisting agencies at the scene were Holmdel Township First Aid, Holmdel Township Fire Department, Holmdel Township Office of Emergency Management, New Jersey Transit Police, & Monoc Paramedics.

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