On, Saturday, August 4th, 2018, the New York State Police at Cortlandt, along with New York State Park Police responded to the area of the Bear Mountain Bridge in the Town of Cortlandt, regarding a suspicious vehicle report. Investigation at the scene revealed that the vehicle was abandoned by an individual who then proceeded to jump from the mid-span of the Bear Mountain Bridge the previous morning, August 3rd, 2018, at around 7:23 a.m. A State Police Aviation helicopter and a State Police K-9 unit also responded to assist. On Sunday, August 5th, a victim was observed floating in the Hudson River, just north of the bridge. The victim was recovered with the aid of the Fort Montgomery Fire Department Marine Unit. The victim was removed from the scene to the Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office. The victim’s identity is not being released pending confirmation of his identity.