Man falls during police negotiation in Deva, remains critical
A 21-year-old man from Deva remains in critical condition after falling from the roof of an abandoned apartment block during a police intervention. Emergency services, including police, gendarmes, and firefighters, had spent nearly an hour attempting to negotiate with the man, who had threatened to jump, before he lost his balance and plunged to the ground, according to *Digi24* . The incident occurred Thursday afternoon in the city’s industrial zone, where the derelict building stands.
The man was airlifted to Deva County Emergency Hospital, where doctors confirmed severe trauma, including head injuries and multiple fractures. Authorities have not released his identity but stated he had no prior criminal record. A psychological evaluation is underway to determine his mental state at the time of the incident.
Local police are investigating whether procedural errors contributed to the fall, though initial reports suggest officers followed standard de-escalation protocols. The gendarmerie’s rapid intervention unit had cordoned off the area to prevent bystanders from interfering, as confirmed by *Adevărul* .
This marks the second high-risk police intervention in Romania this week involving a fall from height. On Tuesday, a 67-year-old patient at Carei Municipal Hospital suffered life-threatening injuries after attempting to escape through a bathroom window, later falling into a coma . Authorities have not linked the two cases.

