Bismarck police say a man dressed as a woman threatened to commit suicide on a railroad bridge, then was found to have throwing stars in his purse.

Sgt. Mark Buschena said dispatchers received multiple calls Saturday afternoon of a woman on the BNSF Railway bridge at 100 S. Washington St. Officers responded at 3:29 p.m. and found a man dressed in women’s clothing threatening to jump off the bridge.

An officer approached and handcuffed the 24-year-old Cannon Ball man after he would not follow commands to come off the bridge. Buschena said the man was taken to Medcenter One for a psychological evaluation.

While searching the man’s purse, officers found a holster containing four throwing stars, which are Japanese weapons used for throwing, slashing or stabbing, Buschena said.

The case will be sent to the city attorney’s office and the state’s attorney’s office for possible criminal trespass and carrying a concealed weapon charges.

Reach reporter Jenny Michael at 250-8225 or jenny.michael@bismarcktribune.com.

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