I had a feeling that the Brownstone Bride story was going to be a sad one. The Brooklyn Paper did some investigation and came out with a story on their website yesterday.
The Brownstone Bride, who was holding a teddy bear and a box, was taken to the hospital for psychiatric evaluation. According to a Brooklyn Paper quote from a policeman: the bride’s father lives on Fourth Street.
A police source at the 78th Precinct told The Brooklyn Paper that the ring was indeed genuine. Cops called the Fifth Avenue gem merchant with the ring’s serial number and were given the name of the man who purchased it.
The man later told cops that the woman had indeed been his fiancee, but that he had dumped her because “she was bi-polar and wouldn’t take her medicine,” the police source said.
The woman was later released from the hospital and is in the custody of her father, who lives on the block, the source said.
After being reported in The Brooklyn Paper, the story of the mystery bride was covered nationwide.
I saw a report on her this evening, linked to some blog (I’ve forgotten where). Poor woman, what a life.
That is really sad. It reminds me of Ms. Haversham from Great Expectations, except, the Park Slope bride (or, not-bride), looked so pretty sleeping (or whatever) up there.
I hate stories about people who are supposed to get married, but don’t.
What a bummer.