A man described by police as having a history of emotional issues tried to commit suicide on Sunday morning by cutting his wrist and then jumping off the Ponquogue Bridge in Hampton Bays.
Southampton Town Police said the man, whom they are not identifying, survived the fall to the water, and a passing boater attempted to rescue him—but police said the man refused to get in the boat.
The suicide attempt was also witnessed by a person on the bridge who alerted police. Police did not provide a time of the incident.
The captain of a Sea Tow marine towing boat who was in the area then arrived on the scene and was able to convince the man to get out of the water, according to authorities.
The Sea Tow boat was met by Southampton Town bay constables who transported the man back to shore and to a waiting ambulance. He was treated for his physical injuries and then transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for psychiatric evaluation.
Police said the man is someone they have had prior contact with, noting that he has tried to hurt himself before.
