SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — The San Angelo Police Department was able to save a man from an attempted suicide on the Houston Harte Expressway on Tuesday, Sept. 23.

A man was on the ledge of the Houston Harte overpass attempting to jump when law enforcement showed up on scene to assist him. Police Chief Travis Griffith praised SAPD and negotiators who helped in the situation.

"We responded with our our great patrol officers, and we were able to bring in our negotiators, which negotiate and all sorts of things, but they really are good at negotiating situations like this, and they were able to make enough contact with him and start the dialog that they got to the point where we're able to come to a resolution," Griffith said.

Traffic was heavy at the scene and the surroun

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