A man threatening suicide snarled traffic on the Interstate 205 bridge for several hours Monday evening.
The incident was reported shortly after 6 p.m. According to a news release from Portland police, callers reported a motorist on the northbound side of the bridge was distraught and threatening to jump.
Two Portland traffic officers responded, located the man’s truck and attempted to stop him. He waved at the officers and drove away from them at a slow speed into Washington.
At that point, Portland asked the Washington State Patrol for assistance and followed the man as he circled around the Highway 14 interchange and started to recross the bridge southbound.