Staff Reports Industry – This week, Industry Sheriff Deputies rescued a woman who was trying to commit suicide in the City of Industry. On Friday, Nov. 22, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), Industry Station, received a call regarding a female observed suspended on the outside rails of the overpass on Azusa Bridge. Shortly after 10 a.m., deputies Lorenzo Bright and Ruben Valencia were dispatched to the scene. The woman was partially standing on the pavement and holding onto the rails, as if she was in the process of jumping off. Deputies Bright and Valencia efficiently and cautiously approached the woman from opposite sides, grabbed her arms, and prevented her from jumping. They pulled her to safety on Azusa Avenue. The woman, identified as Marcelena Gonzales, mid-30s, is a local transient who has had multiple contacts with the Industry Sheriff’s Station. She was treated at the scene and transported to a hospital in West Covina, where she was admitted for a 72-hour mental observation. LASD would like to remind you that the holidays can be a time of great stress. Regardless of the issues, there are people who care and resources available for help. If you find yourself with no one to turn to, please call the Suicide Prevention Hotline at (800) 273-TALK (8255), or visit the website at http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org. The phone lines and website are staffed 24-hours a day.
