Binghamton Man Rescued from Susquehanna River By Firefighters

A man who apparently jumped into the Susquehanna River was pulled from the water minutes later by members of the Binghamton Fire Department.

Police and fire units, along with ambulances, were dispatched to Confluence Park a few minutes after noon Tuesday when reports came in about a person in the river.

People on the Exchange Street and Washington street bridges spotted the man in the river.

Firefighters repeatedly tossed a rope to the man but he was unable or unwilling to grab it.

Lieutenant Marco Michitti said a fire department boat was launched into the river from the park. He said the man was about 20 to 30 feet from shore when the boat reached him.

Michitti said the man was pulled from the river about a minute after the boat was launched.

The man - who appeared to be in his 40s - did not appear to be injured. He was evaluated in a Superior ambulance before he was transported to a hospital.

A man who had been fishing told WNBF News the man intentionally went into the water, saying "I'm going to Lourdes Hospital and I'm taking the river."

The witness said the unidentified man did the same thing a few days ago.

WNBF NEWS VIDEO: Emergency units at Confluence Park in Binghamton on June 10, 2025.

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