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Sleeping man saved from rolling off bridge by police officer, Good Samaritan in dramatic video
Dramatic new video has been released showing the moment a quick-thinking police officer and a Good Samaritan saved a sleeping man from certain death after he rolled off a bridge in Oklahoma.
The heart-pounding footage, taken from the bodycam of an Oklahoma City Police Department Officer, shows the officer arriving at the scene to check on the man who is lying flat on his back on a concrete guardrail in the morning sun at around 9 a.m. on Nov. 10. The bridge runs over the Oklahoma River and connects Stockyards City Main Street to Oklahoma City via Exchange Avenue.
The officer, identified as Officer Reyes, gets out of his vehicle and walks towards the man who is dressed in a red hoodie and jeans.
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Dramatic new video has been released showing the moment a quick-thinking police officer and a Good Samaritan save a sleeping man from certain death after he rolled off a bridge in Oklahoma. (OKCPD /TMX)
As the officer gets closer, the man can be seen moving his legs before he suddenly turns to his right and slips off the guardrail.
That’s when Reyes springs into action and grabs the man’s hoodie as his feet dangle above the chilly waters below.
A jogger passing by arrives on the scene and helps Reyes grab the man’s arms. The man can be heard groaning aloud as he perilously hangs from the bridge for a few seconds facing outward.
“Hey sir, come on,” Reyes can be heard saying while the Good Samaritan asks, “You all right bud? You all right?”
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The officer and the Good Samaritan both pulled the man to safety by dragging him back over the guardrail and safely onto the bridge. (OKCPD /TMX)
They then both pull him to safety by dragging him back over the guardrail and safely onto the bridge.
The Oklahoma City Police Department says that a medical team checked the man and determined he wasn’t hurt.
Oklahoma City Police Msgt. Gary Knight tells News9 that the guardrail is about a foot wide and that there is about a 30-to-40-foot drop to the water below.
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The man was lying flat on his back on a concrete guardrail before he rolled off. (OKCPD /TMX)
“It’s a real hero type thing you see an officer spring into action – save someone’s life with the help of a citizen,” Knight said.
The man assured police he had no intentions of harming himself, and said he was resting when he fell asleep due to the nice weather, according to News9.
Police say that Reyes gave him a ride back to his family and that he is not homeless.
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A former Riverside County man was found guilty of sex trafficking a female victim and forcing her to engage in commercial sex acts along L.A.’s notorious Figueroa Corridor.
Elias Abdul Shabazz, 34, formerly of Perris, was found guilty by a jury following a five-day trial, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Prosecutors said Shabazz had led the victim to believe they were in a romantic relationship before he turned physically and sexually violent. He began demanding that the victim engage in commercial sex acts from May to October of 2021, court documents said.
He carried a handgun with him and, on occasion, was accused of using it to pistol-whip the victim. He also fired the gun at her feet while threatening to kill her, prosecutors said.
At trial, the victim said Shabazz demanded that she meet a daily quota of commercial sex proceeds and that she was terrified of the consequences of not meeting that quota.
She testified that Shabazz compelled her to work in the notorious Figueroa Corridor in South L.A., a dangerous area known for human trafficking and prostitution.
Shabazz had confiscated her identification card, Social Security card and birth certificate. He constantly monitored her cell phone to stop her from communicating with any friends or family.
“He also introduced her to addictive narcotics and controlled every aspect of her life, including when she ate, slept and showered,” prosecutors said.
In May 2025, Shabazz was arrested and has remained in federal custody. His last known address at the time was in Washington, D.C.
On June 26, 2026, Shabazz was found guilty of one count of coercing or enticing interstate transportation for purposes of prostitution.
A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Oct. 6, where he faces 15 years to life in prison.
“Sex trafficking matters rank among the most tragic cases our office prosecutes,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli. “This defendant will now face many years in a federal prison cell for his sick, disgusting, and disturbing behavior.”
“Elias Shabazz preyed on a vulnerable victim using physical and sexual violence and cruel psychological coercion to compel commercial sex acts for his own profit,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “There is no place for this type of conduct in civilized society. We deeply respect the victim’s courage to face her trafficker in court. The Criminal Division will continue to bring these cases and try them.”
Anyone with information about human trafficking can report tips to the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-7888
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