Dramatic body camera video shows a recent encounter on the Tobin Bridge, where a Massachusetts State Police crisis negotiator helped bring a man experiencing a mental health crisis to safety.

In the video, Massachusetts State Police Trooper Rassan Charles can be heard calmly reassuring the man as he stands on the edge of the bridge.

"Nothing to worry about, man, nothing to be ashamed of. Get through some tough times," Charles told the man at the start of the video.

Tobin Bridge rescue

Identifying himself as part of the State Police crisis unit, Charles continued speaking in a steady, compassionate tone.

"That's that beacon of hope, the light that you have in you right now," Charles said. "Hold on to that. Don't let that go. Nobody knows what you went through."

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