Tompkins Street bridge

An apparent case of miscommunication prompted Binghamton police and fire units to race to check out a report of a person in need of help in the Susquehanna River.

A bridge over the Susquehanna River in Binghamton was shut down for almost two hours while police negotiated with a man who was spotted sitting on a railing.

A bridge to Binghamton's South Side was shut down for several hours following a crash in which a vehicle slammed into a utility pole.