UPDATED: Suspect Jumps Off Washington Bridge on 195 Attempting to Evade Police

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Thursday, February 17, 2022

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A man jumped from the Washington Bridge on I-195 on Wednesday night — in an effort to evade police.

According to Providence police, a suspect was being pursued by East Providence law enforcement shortly after 6 PM.

The man, who had been in a vehicle, got out of the car on the Washington Bridge on I-195 between East Providence and Providence.

He then jumped into the Seekonk River below.

Authorities then searched for the man, who was located on the shore.

He was arrested by police.

The man was taken to a Providence hospital for treatment and then taken from the hospital into police custody.

This story was updated at 5:00 AM 2-17-2022