{"id":131959,"date":"2023-10-10T14:56:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T14:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=131959"},"modified":"2023-10-10T14:56:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T14:56:52","slug":"man-charged-with-criminal-mischief-and-trespass-of-9-11-memorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/world-news\/man-charged-with-criminal-mischief-and-trespass-of-9-11-memorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Man charged with criminal mischief and trespass of 9\/11 Memorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>New Yorker, 33, is charged with criminal mischief and trespass after jumping 45 feet into 9\/11 Memorial reflecting pool, leaving him with leg injury<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Jeffrey Hernandez has been charged with criminal mischief and trespass\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Police briefly\u00a0cordoned off the North Tower Memorial following the incident\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>New York City Fire Department confirmed a man was taken to hospital<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Police have charged a New Yorker with trespass and criminal mischief after he launched himself into the\u00a0<span>\u00a020ft &#8216;central void&#8217; of the\u00a0<\/span>9\/11<span>\u00a0reflecting pool.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Jeffrey Hernandez, 33, was taken to hospital with a leg injury after initially hurling himself 30ft into the basin of the\u00a0<\/span>NYC<span> memorial.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Horrifying video footage showed him lying prostrate and peering over the edge into the abyss before sliding himself forward and falling headfirst down to the bottom on Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Hernandez, of Pearl Street in Manhattan, had already sustained an injury after throwing himself 30ft into the basin of the memorial in front of terrified onlookers. Video showed a gash on his head and the water filled with blood.<\/p>\n<p>An NYPD spokesman confirmed that he had been charged after being assessed by medics ad Bellevue Hospital.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/10\/05\/76364313-12611931-image-m-63_1696911432047.jpg\" height=\"478\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/10\/05\/76364317-12611931-image-a-64_1696911437628.jpg\" height=\"478\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>This is the horrifying moment Hernandez slid into the 20ft &#8216;central void&#8217; of the 9\/11 reflecting pool after hurling himself 30ft into the basin of the NYC memorial<\/p>\n<p>They said: &#8216;On Monday, October 9, 2023 at approximately 1330 hours police officers responded to the North Pool at the World Trade Center within the confines of the 1 Precinct.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Upon arrival, it was discovered that a 33-year-old male jumped into the North pool.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The male was taken into custody at the scene. EMS responded and transported the male to NYC Health &amp; Hospitals\/Bellevue in stable condition with a left leg injury. The investigation remains ongoing.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The Fire Department quickly rushed to rescue the man from the central drop which is filled with around 18 inches of water. He reportedly told one of the officers he &#8216;did this for his father.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Hernandez was rushed to a local hospital, complaining of &#8216;back pain&#8217; and suffering from an injured leg. The area was reopened a short time later.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Officials received a call at 1.30pm on Monday to reports of a &#8216;jumper in the fountain&#8217;, with one person transported to Bellevue Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Following a mental evaluation the man could face trespassing charges.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear if anyone has thrown themselves into the reflection pools in the past, with police previously raising concerns over the potential issue.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/10\/05\/76364299-12611931-A_gash_is_visible_on_his_head_and_the_water_through_which_he_tru-a-84_1696912964280.jpg\" height=\"533\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/10\/05\/76364303-12611931-The_man_heads_to_the_edge_of_the_central_void_-a-87_1696912964337.jpg\" height=\"533\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Another piece of footage showed the jumper had already sustained an injury after throwing himself the 30ft into the basin of the memorial. A gash was visible on his head and the water through which he trudged to the edge was filled with blood<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/10\/05\/76364305-12611931-The_man_trudges_over_to_the_edge_of_the_void_as_horrified_onlook-a-86_1696912964336.jpg\" height=\"546\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/10\/05\/76364297-12611931-The_man_gets_down_to_look_over_the_edge_of_the_void-a-85_1696912964293.jpg\" height=\"546\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>The man trudges over to the edge of the void as horrified onlookers watch and then lies down to peer over the edge<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/09\/21\/76350911-12611931-image-a-32_1696884774325.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Officials received a call at 1.30pm on Monday to reports of a &#8216;jumper in the fountain&#8217;, with one person transported to Bellevue Hospital<\/p>\n<p>Former Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said they had to consider the &#8216;possibilities&#8217; someone might try to commit suicide in the monument.<\/p>\n<p>Grief experts also claimed the memorial could set off a &#8216;negative psychological reaction&#8217;, especially those who have a direct connection to atrocities.<\/p>\n<p>Officials at the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum said that a physical landmark for a tragedy is a &#8216;trigger for grief&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Kari F Watkins told the New York Times previously:\u00a0&#8216;People come to these places and begin to understand the meaning of them.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We&#8217;re teaching lessons of remembrance and resilience, and no matter what people are going through in their personal lives, they can relate to some story that is told here.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The New York Police Department and the 9\/11 Memorial did not immediately respond to a request for comment by DailyMail.com.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Before the reflection pools were constructed, counterterrorism issued concerns that the sites could be an attraction for terrorist activity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Glenn P. Corbett, an associate professor of fire science at John Jay College, said:\u00a0&#8216;Our big worry several years ago, in the original design, was terrorism, and now we add suicide to the equation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I think it&#8217;s going to happen \u2014 a suicide. 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