On the 8th of February 2016 an emotionally disturbed 19 year old female was observed by two off duty nurses holding onto a pole with her feet dangling over the Paris Street Bridge. She was clearly emotionally distraught. The nurses phoned 911 and then drove underneath the bridge to try to calm the girl down and prevent her from jumping. Meanwhile, Greater Sudbury Police Detective Ryan Johnson was the first to arrive closely followed by uniformed officers. The Detective dialogued with the female who did not want him to assist her. Fearing the female would jump off the bridge, the officer grabbed her around the waist in a bear hug and pulled her to safety. She was taken to hospital to be examined. Neither the female nor the officer were injured. The Greater Sudbury Police Service would like to thank the two nurses who assisted in trying to help this woman.