Crime & Safety
Paramus Cops Stop Man From Jumping Off IKEA Parking Deck: Report
Officials said a 20-year-old Hackensack man was dangling off the ledge of the parking deck at IKEA when officers jumped into action.
PARAMUS, NJ — Officers from the Paramus Police Department likely saved a man's life on Sunday, according to reports.
NJ.com said a man was seated on the ledge of the parking deck at IKEA's Westfield Garden State Plaza location when police found him around 8 p.m. Sunday.
According to the reports, Officers William Stallone and Nicholas Tanelli located the man, whose feet were dangling off the side of the structure, and quickly removed him from the ledge.
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He was taken to New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus for a mental health evaluation, police told NJ.com.
On Facebook, the department confirmed the report, saying "great job by our officers."
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According to the department, and a Patch report, a 58-year-old woman jumped to her death at the same location in April 2019.
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