"It's a Jumper!" "No, That Man is on a Run."

911 responded to multiple calls last Wednesday over a jumper on the Manayunk Bridge. Between 6 a.m. and 12 p.m. 9 seperate cars arrived to guide the man off the ledge. Only, so sadly, he wasn't on the ledge. He was on a run.

"911, hello?!", the caller could barely catch his breath. "911, hello, this is Chuck Hughbecha, I'm 32 years old and I still hang out at 7/11 often. There is man, on the bridge, he's gonna ju--- he's gonna jump!"

For the fourth time an officer blasted through the confusion that is those 2 traffic lights near the 76 ramps and cut off traffic.

"Stop! Don't do it! Parking here in winter isn't that bad!"

Everyone was out of their car calling loved ones, tweeting, Instagramming and reshooting the Instagram when they felt the picture wouldn't resonate with followers.

"For christ sake, I'm on a run!"
The Officer simply wouldn't back down from the line of duty. "I won't let you run off that bridge Skipper! Not - on - my - watch!"

The Officer fell to his stomach and started crawling across the bridge. Over his mic, "This is breaker bogie h-vac 1. I'm making a move on the pickle jar I repeat I am making a move on this fucking pickle jar!"

"What are you doing?! I've told the other 3 Cops I'm running! I am a slow runner!"

The officer got up to his feet and charged the man, tackling and handcuffing him. The people cheered mightily. The Officer moved his vehicle to the site, jamming it up on the sidewalk because who really obeys traffic around here anyway, and called the runners family.

"Chuck? He's on a run he's not jumping. Christ do you people talk over those mics this is the 4th time today."
"Are you saying this man was running?"
"YES!"
"Well I'll be damned. Really sir?"
"It was more of a jog."
"A jog? That?"
"It was a walk I'm working back into shape."
"God, what happened to you. Ok, you can go."

Chuck would return to his spot only to be stopped, saved and cheered 5 more times that day. Don't be out of shape, join Never Give Up gym today! Or Planet Fitness if money is a thing for you!