ATLANTA — Deputies helped a lady in a psychological well being disaster who had threatened to leap from the highest of the Fulton County Courthouse Thursday afternoon.

Channel 2 Investigative Reporter Mark Winne talked to Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat, who described what occurred that led to a rescue Thursday evening.

Labat mentioned that round 4:30 p.m. his division was alerted to a lady who was presumably making an attempt to leap off of the roof of the courthouse.

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“We are investigating how she got up there, but she was naked and hanging over the side of the building, and we immediately locked down the courthouse and proceeded to implement our rescue operation,” Labat mentioned.

Labat mentioned the courthouse was locked down, partially, to ensure nobody walked out the door about eight tales beneath the Central Ave. aspect of the courthouse. Atlanta police and Atlanta Fire Rescue have been notified, and the sheriff’s workplace established a command put up. Labat mentioned the Fulton County Solicitor General’s Office additionally assisted.

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The businesses labored collectively to lock down the world and deploy an airbag on the bottom.

Labat supplied drone video of the wonderful rescue, which Channel 2 Action News has blurred to guard the lady’s privateness.

While the businesses have been working to rescue the lady, the sheriff discovered that she spoke Portuguese. They shortly rushed translators to assist Crisis Negotiator Nicholas Reynolds to speak together with her.

Labat mentioned it was Reynolds who was in a position to seize the lady and get her to security.

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“He put himself in harm’s way, and again, he is a hero for doing so,” Labat mentioned.

Labat additionally counseled Fulton County Sheriff’s Sgt. Tamira Lee, Deputy Kelsey Avila, Atlanta Police Officer Adriana Torres and District Attorney’s Office Victim Advocate Dilma Dos Reis for the roles they performed in serving to the lady.

“Compassion goes along with the understanding that this is a tough time in our community,” Labat mentioned. “It’s a tough time across America. I could not be more proud of Deputy Reynolds and the entire team.”

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