Police deal with distressed woman on Bay Bridge

By Ashley Clark

BELLEVILLE – A distressed young woman on the Bay Bridge resulted in the bridge being briefly closed and multiple 911 calls on Friday.

The incident happened during the busy afternoon drive time, about 4:30 p.m., according to Belleville Police.

The bridge was closed for 10 minutes while police dealt with the situation. They were able to reach the 19-year-old and took her to the hospital.

The police were helped by two people, a man and a woman, who were trying to the assist the young woman.

Police are looking to contact the two Good Samaritans, who they say are in their late 40s or early 50s. They are asked to contact Sgt. Mike Doucette at 613-966-0882, ext. 4093, or mdoucette@police.belleville.on.ca.