The New York Police Department Emergency Service Officers stopped a man from jumping off the roof of a building in Morningside Heights on Wednesday evening, June 23, it has been reported.

The 30-year-old man stood on the edge of a building on W. 113th St. at Amsterdam Ave. about 7:45 p.m., threatening to kill himself.

New York Police stop suicidal man from jumping off building roof (photos)

Members of the NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit physically engaged and grabbed the man and brought him to safety.

He was then taken to nearby Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital for evaluation.