HomeMy WebLinkAboutII(B) Life Saving Award - Two Police Officers And Colony Plaza Security Guard Agenda 3-06-2001
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je' . City of Ocoee Police Department
`° -4: 's 175 North Blurord Avenue, Ocoee, Florida 34761 (407)656-1518-Media Relations Division
Attempted Suicide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: February 04, 2001
PIO Contact: Officer Colby J. Julian
Phone#: (407) 656-1518
OCOEE POLICE DEPARTMENT
CASE NUMBER -2001-00-3366
DATE AND TIME: February 04,2001 3:41 A.M.
LOCATION: Colony Plaza Hotel
11100 West Colonial Drive Ocoee
On February 04, 2001, at approximately 3:41 A.M, Ocoee police officers responded to the Colony
Plaza Hotel in reference to an attempted suicide. Officers arrived to find hotel security guard,
Baimsler Narcisse, holding on to Jeffery Hemandez by his wrist and waistband over the 7th floor
balcony railing. Ocoee police officers Bill Simon and Nick Jones pulled Hemandez over the railing
and took him into custody. Hemandez was subsequently arrested for an outstanding warrant out of
Sumter County for aggravated assault with a firearm.
Narcisse(DOB 05/26/69) stated he saw Hemandez standing on the railing of the 7th floor balcony.
Narcisse tried to talk Hemandez out of jumping. When Hemandez jumped, Narcisse grabbed his
arm. Narcisse was able to contact the front desk on his radio to call the police. Narcisse held onto
Hemandez for approximately 10 minutes.
Hemandez(DOB 09/18/78) stated he wanted to die because he did not want to go back to jail.
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