PORTLAND, Ore. – When police arrived at a building on the corner of S.W. 15th Ave. and S.W. Yamhill on Saturday, they found a naked man standing on the ledge, cutting himself and threatening to jump.

Sergeant Drake Hull who was one of the first officers on the scene, said the man was occasionally tripping and barely coherent as he walked on a 24-inch ledge.

An officer trained in crisis-intervention began talking to the man, who said he was hungry. Police then procured French fries and a turkey and bacon sandwich from the nearby Hotel deLuxe. The man apparently wasn’t overwhelmed when presented with the sandwich.

Hull said, “I think at one point he said he wanted a cheeseburger, but beggars can’t be choosers.” Police were eventually able to convince the would-be jumper to walk away from the ledge and eat.

The man was taken to the hospital for evaluation.

Police say the man could face criminal charges related to vandalism to cars in the parking structure as well as other unidentified crimes.







