On the evening of the 1st December, the Los Santos Police Department received reports of a male stood on a bridge on South Lancaster Avenue. Upon arrival at the scene, a male was stood on the top of the bridge structure, threatening to jump off. He was showing signs of mental health concerns, wanting to end his life. As the police arrived on the scene, the male was shouting remarks of people not caring out him, and not wanting to help. The clock began to tick, for the male to come down from the bridge. Clock Was Ticking As the police arrived on the scene, so did Priest Ramirez from the Jefferson Church. Instantly, the Priest began to scale the bridge in order to assist the male. Ignoring instructions from the officers and detectives, he proceeded to negotiate with the male, hoping that he came down without injury. Officers also called for an ambulance to the scene, incase the worse happened. However, the male was clearly suffering with mental health concerns, which this city has needed help with, for a while. While on the scene, we overheard detectives shouting through the radio for an ambulance. As the clock continued ticking, so did the risk of this male jumping. The surface of the bridge structure was slippery following the snow, which further increased the risk. We watched as the male repeatedly shouted about wanting to be alone. However, both the officers and the Priest knew that time was vital. They continued to negotiate with the male. He also kept referring to himself as done, and not cared about. Lack Of Response From The Fire Department Officers and detectives on the scene, attempted to contact the Fire Department on several occasions. However, they didn’t arrive on the scene. Likewise with the Interstate Vehicle Fire, they have further failed to meet the needs of our people. Our office has launched an investigation into the Fire Department following this incident. The response time is getting worse and the needs of our people following closely. Watching By, Hoping For The Best As Priest Ramirez continued to edge forward towards the male, a crowd of officers and detectives watched over. The Priest managed to get closer to the male, extending his hand to offer some help. However, the male couldn’t reach and remained on top of the bridge. A few moments later, the priest managed to reach the male, and guide him down the bridge. The male was promptly on the ground and safe, following the work of the Priest. Overall, a fantastic result. The Priest is really working to make a difference in this city and this has been shown in the events tonight. Without the priest, we are unsure as to what would have happened.