Overview

• Suffolk County police say a man jumped from the lighthouse around 1:45 p.m. Friday after a witness called 911.
• The victim has not been publicly identified, according to police.
• Det. Lt. Kevin Beyrer said obtained footage shows the man walking to the tower, purchasing a ticket for the 182-step climb, and then jumping.
• The Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society closed the landmark Saturday and plans to reopen Sunday.
• The incident comes about a week after a separate drowning near Sailors Haven reported by Suffolk County police.