The man was on the outside of the pedestrian walkway and was standing on a piece of metal hanging onto the fence.
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Officers grabbed the man when he started to empty his pockets.
"You're trying to engage that person in conversation and they don't want to have a conversation, so you keep trying," said Sgt. Matt Tocco.
Police also credit the person who called 911 about the jumper.
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