PASO ROBLES, CA – On 03/30/24 at 1059 hours, PRPD Dispatch received several 911 calls regarding a male subject on the railing of the Niblick Bridge.

PRPD Officers responded to the scene and located the male subject sitting on the top of the fence along the north side of the Niblick Bridge. This portion of the bridge is above CA Hwy 101 SB. The male subject was not responsive to officers attempting to assist him upon arrival. An assistance request was sent to the California Highway Patrol for traffic control, and a request was sent to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff for a crisis negotiator.

A PRPD officer who has had mental health and crisis intervention training saw that the subject was in significant crisis. The officer made the decision to quickly intervene and pulled the subject off the fence to safety. The subject was not injured and transported to Twin Cities Community Hospital for further evaluation.

The Paso Robles Police Department would like to remind the community of resources available for those who are going through a mental health crisis. Central Coast Hotline at (800) 783-0607, Suicide and Crisis Lifeline available by call or text at “988”, Paso Robles Police Department at (805) 237-6464.