Situation with potential jumper over East Valley freeway resolved safely

An East Valley freeway was closed for over two hours Thursday night while somebody threatened to jump from an overpass, but the situation was safely resolved, authorities said.

The eastbound Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway was closed at Priest Drive in Tempe before 9:30 p.m., and the closure was extended to the westbound side about 30 minutes later, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

Priest Drive was also closed between Loop 202 and Rio Salado Parkway, according to the Tempe Police Department.

The situation was resolved around 12:20 a.m. Friday. The person threatened to jump is safe, police said without providing additional details.

This is an updated version of a story originally published June 4, 2026.

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