Sunrise Highway reopened in Patchogue after man threatens to leap from overpass

Sunrise Highway has been reopened in Patchogue after a man threatened to jump from an overpass. Suffolk police say the road was closed at Waverly Avenue after the man, whose identity has yet to be

News 12 Staff

Aug 24, 2013, 1:28 AM

Updated 4,317 days ago

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Sunrise Highway has been reopened in Patchogue after a man threatened to jump from an overpass.

Suffolk police say the road was closed at Waverly Avenue after the man, whose identity has yet to be released, hovered near the edge. After negotiating for nearly six hours, authorities were able to talk him down.

The man was taken to the hospital for an evaluation.