Jon Bon Jovi praised for talking woman off bridge in Nashville

Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi has been praised by police for serving to a lady in misery who was on the ledge of a bridge in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday evening.

The Metropolitan Nashville Police Division shared a video of the Bon Jovi frontman and his group who have been on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge when the lady was standing precariously over the Cumberland River.

Bon Jovi, 62, and others talked to the lady and helped her come again on to the bridge, police stated.

“It takes all of us to assist hold one another protected,” Ch John Drake stated in a quick assertion.

Bon Jovi gave the impression to be in Nashville capturing a music video on the bridge, in accordance with separate footage posted on social media.

Within the video launched by police, a lady in blue could be seen holding on to the railing whereas standing on the ledge.

Different folks go her and barely additional down the bridge, Bon Jovi’s group seems to be establishing digicam gear.

Bon Jovi walks over to the lady with another person as his group stand additional away.

The singer then could be seen waving hi there at her and leaning on the railing close to her.

After a couple of minute, Bon Jovi walks to the lady and with the assistance of one other lady the pair get her again on to the pedestrian walkway on the bridge.

Different folks stroll over after the lady is protected and Bon Jovi embraces her in a hug.

A couple of minutes later the police footage reveals Bon Jovi leaving the bridge together with her.

Accompanying the video on social media, Metro Nashville Police Division stated: “A shout out to Jon Bon Jovi and his group for serving to a lady on the Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge [on] Tuesday evening.

“Bon Jovi helped persuade her to come back off the ledge over the Cumberland River to security.”

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