Crime/Court
Local man jumps from the South Fork Bridge
On July 18, 2019, at approximately 10:06am, officers from The Front Royal Police Department responded to N. Shenandoah Avenue for a report of a male that had jumped from the South Fork Bridge. Witnesses advised that the male stepped over the railing of the bridge and then off the edge.
Upon arrival, officers discovered a male, later identified as Patrick Cooper, 30-year-old resident of Front Royal, on the ground beneath the bridge. Cooper sustained what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Winchester Medical Center by personnel with the Warren County Department of Fire and Rescue.
Anyone with further information on this incident, please contact Front Royal Police Sergeant T. Cave at 540-635-2111 or by email at tcave@frontroyalva.com.
