NEW YORK — A man has been taken into custody Friday after climbing to the top of the Brooklyn Bridge, forcing it to close in both directions, and threatening to jump.
The man, who has not been identified, was seen climbing to the top around noon, WPIX reported.
The despondent man sat on a ledge of a bridge tower while police talked him down. He asked for two cigarettes and a lighter. When he finished smoking the second cigarette he came down with authorities, WABC reported.
#HappeningNow
— NYPD Special Ops (@NYPDSpecialops) May 22, 2020
A despondent male has scaled the Brooklyn Bridge and is threatening to jump. #ESU is actively gearing up to rescue the male. #Aviation & #Harbor are providing aerial surveillance and waterside security pic.twitter.com/3hcKGuB4zw
He was taken to a hospital for a psychiatric evaluation, WABC reported.
WATCH LIVE: @NYPDSpecialops officers deliver remarks on their earlier rescue of a distraught male who scaled the Brooklyn Bridge and is threatening to jump. https://t.co/o7Wxu3SJFt
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) May 22, 2020
The bridge was reopened around 4 p.m.
Following a prior closure, all lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge have reopened. Expect residual delays. https://t.co/HuA8o4rqF7. https://t.co/MxbplXcwFV
— NYCEM - Notify NYC (@NotifyNYC) May 22, 2020
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