ROCKLAND — Rockland police officers were able to prevent a 30-year-old man from following through on his attempt to reportedly commit suicide Wednesday evening.

Rockland police were called at around 6:50 p.m. to respond to the waterfront, between the Apprenticeshop and Steel Pro for a report of a suicidal male.

Officers Scott Redmun, Jacob Shirey and Sgt. Matthew Lindahl responded, and found the man in a tree, fastening a rope to it, according to a press release.

According to Sgt. Don Finnegan in the release, many of Rockland's officers have specialized training from the National Alliance on Mental Illness in crisis intervention, and the three officers attempted to use crisis intervention techniques to calm the man, and get him to come down.

Instead, the male tied the rope around his neck, and jumped from the tree, said Finnegan in the release.

Officers held the male up, to reduce the rope's tension on his neck. With the suicide attempt unsuccessful, the male eventually drew a knife from his waistband and cut the rope, falling to the ground.

The male was taken in to protective custody, and then became combative and had to be restrained. He was transported to Pen Bay Medical Center for treatment.

Charges are pending against the male, after he spat on one of the Officers while at the hospital, according to the release.

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