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Rookie Cop Saves Woman on Brooklyn Bridge | New York City News
A rookie NYPD officer, just three days into his Emergency Service Unit role, pulled off a breathtaking rescue on the Brooklyn Bridge—spending an hour calming a woman dangling 200 feet above the East River before bringing her safely down. His calm, human touch, captured on body cam with lines like “I got you, I promise,” earned praise from the Police Commissioner, who called it extraordinary. After eight months of intense training following seven years as a patrol officer, Yepes says this was exactly what he prepared for—driven by a simple mission: keep people safe. His humanity, not just his…
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