Posted on 03/27/2008 3:35:07 PM PDT by BykrBayb
Last Edited: Thursday, 27 Mar 2008, 6:06 PM EDT Created: Thursday, 27 Mar 2008, 4:43 PM EDT
An armed man continues to keep authorities at bay on the Walt Whitman Bridge.
The Walt Whitman Bridge between South Philadelphia and Gloucester City, N.J., has been closed since about 4:30 p.m.
New Jersey State Police Capt. Al Della Fave says troopers tried to stop a vehicle for a minor speeding violation, but the driver wouldn't pull over. He says troopers stopped the pursuit after a few minutes because the man was driving erratically and police feared someone would get hurt. After that, the driver stopped on the bridge.
State police say the driver got out of the car and smashed the windows.
He's believed to be armed with a gun and a baseball bat and he has a woman and baby with him.
Delaware River Port Authority police have stopped traffic in both directions. Many vehicles are stuck.
We'll have more information as it becomes available.
nobody would do things like this if obama were president and we hadn’t invaded iraq.
I’m blaming it on the SUV.
The cops probably wanted to search his car for leaves of grass.
A white SUV? Where’s OJ?
From another article:
The man has made a request to speak with a television news crew, Della Fave said.
“I can’t say if we’re going to do anything with that request,” he said.
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jpOCU2k1DhNBf07hEUKh8wxK2mbQD8VM20700
Oh, come on, give him the mic. We’re curious!
This country is full of crazy people. Sheesh
Not good. Probly wants to broadcast his murder/suicide.
Maybe. Seems he would have stopped in the middle, where the drop is farther.
Yep. And lots of those crazy people seem drawn to these bridges around here.
I would imagine a sniper is looking at him, with a crosshair on his brain.
Live streaming
I would imagine there are quite a few excited bridge cops looking at him. They don’t get to shoot people very often, like the Philly cops do.
LOL!
Wow! Thank you!
Blame Rendell - he wants to break this “commonwealth” for everything it has. He’s getting it,too. Heil Hillary.
You’re welcome:)
Whenever something is breaking I look up local tv stations in the area- go there- and presto!
I wish I was armed.
Police AFV is pulled up against the front bumper of the SUV. SWAT officers have dismounted from AFV...
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