South Loop Suicide Attempt Thwarted

At approximately 7:15 am this morning, a man was standing on the ledge of a south-facing balcony at 1250 S. Michigan Ave. For about 45 minutes, it appeared as if he might jump.

Man on the balcony ledge on
what looked like the sixth floor.

During the incident, traffic between 14th St. and Roosevelt Rd was blocked off. Northbound traffic was detoured east on 14th. Thirteenth St. was blocked east of S. Michigan to pedestrian traffic. Police and fire crews were in place with emergency vehicles and staff at the ready. There was an inflatable trampoline on the S. Michigan side of the building, not in front of where the man was threatening to jump.

The man finally jumped back onto the balcony from the ledge, followed by police, who were apparently speaking with him during the incident. Why the man was threatening to jump is unknown at this time.

Mugging Suspects in Custody

According to The Chicago Sun-Times, two men, one woman are in custody for a mugging that took place Thursday morning in the South Loop. Thursday's mugging was one of a series of recent robberies in the area.

The three suspects were arrested in different locations after fleeing the scene of the crime. Police had the license plate of the car they used, plus good physical descriptions of the three.

Robbery victims were not injured or badly hurt, but were knocked to the ground and robbed, several in broad daylight.

UPDATE: Three people have been charged in the recent strong-arm crimes in the South Loop according to a post at the Chicago Tribune Web site Friday at 8:51 p.m.