A police sergeant is being hailed as a hero for rescuing a woman having a mental health crisis on the train tracks in Abington, Massachusetts early Friday morning.According to the Abington Police Department, dispatch received a 911 call reporting a woman walking in the middle of Plymouth Street around 6:15 a.m.Sergeant Stephen Marquardt arrived at the scene and recognized the woman was in significant distress.She stepped onto the railroad tracks as a train was approaching.Body camera video provided by the Abington Police Department shows Sgt. Marquardt grabbing onto the woman and dragging her to safety, despite her protests.With the train closing in, he refused to let go of the distressed woman.More officers and an ambulance arrived to the scene shortly thereafter to help the woman, who was transported to an area hospital for evaluation.”Sergeant Marquardt, a 30+ year veteran of the Abington Police Department, demonstrated extraordinary courage and commitment in that moment,” the Abington Police Department wrote in a social media post. “Valor is the quiet decision to risk your own life so another person may keep theirs. Sgt. Marquardt embodies that principle.”If you or a loved one are experiencing a mental health crisis, help is available.988 is the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, which you can call or text at any time.The Massachusetts Behavioral Help Line is 833-773-2445 and is available 24/7.
ABINGTON, Mass. —
A police sergeant is being hailed as a hero for rescuing a woman having a mental health crisis on the train tracks in Abington, Massachusetts early Friday morning.
According to the Abington Police Department, dispatch received a 911 call reporting a woman walking in the middle of Plymouth Street around 6:15 a.m.
Sergeant Stephen Marquardt arrived at the scene and recognized the woman was in significant distress.
She stepped onto the railroad tracks as a train was approaching.
Body camera video provided by the Abington Police Department shows Sgt. Marquardt grabbing onto the woman and dragging her to safety, despite her protests.
With the train closing in, he refused to let go of the distressed woman.
More officers and an ambulance arrived to the scene shortly thereafter to help the woman, who was transported to an area hospital for evaluation.
“Sergeant Marquardt, a 30+ year veteran of the Abington Police Department, demonstrated extraordinary courage and commitment in that moment,” the Abington Police Department wrote in a social media post. “Valor is the quiet decision to risk your own life so another person may keep theirs. Sgt. Marquardt embodies that principle.”
If you or a loved one are experiencing a mental health crisis, help is available.
988 is the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, which you can call or text at any time.
The Massachusetts Behavioral Help Line is 833-773-2445 and is available 24/7.