Tappan Zee Bridge – Unusual Incident – Request for Public Assistance
Major Evelyn P. Mallard
Troop T Commander
September 06, 2015
Greenburgh, NY
On September 06, 2015, at 5:37PM, several 911 callers reporting seeing a gold or brown pick up truck stopped in the right lane, near the center of the northbound Tappan Zee Bridge. A white male in a green shirt was observed outside the truck near the passenger side. Witnesses stated they saw the man approach or possibly climb the rail on the side of the bridge before losing sight of him. Responding Troopers found the bridge clear, with no stopped pick up truck or sign of this individual.
As a precaution, the Hudson River near the Tappan Zee Bridge was also searched with the assistance of the Nyack, Central Nyack, Piermont, Tarrytown and Thiells Fire Departments with boats and divers. The Rockland County Sheriff’s Department also provided Police Marine and Aviation support. The individual was not located.
The New York State Police in Hawthorne Bureau of Criminal Investigation is requesting any further witnesses to this incident contact them at (914) 769-2600.
