NYPD: Man climbs onto Williamsburg Bridge cables, shutting down traffic for morning commute
NEW YORK -- Police shut down traffic on the Williamsburg Bridge for hours Friday morning after they say a man climbed onto its cables.
The investigation also disrupted the J and M subway lines, which have since resumed service.
J/M trains are running with severe delays in both directions.
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The last stop on some 57 St-bound M trains will be Myrtle Av to provide Metropolitan Ave-bound service.
NYPD has completed their investigation on the Williamsburg Bridge. https://t.co/f3XZQRWyAp
Police responded shortly after 3 a.m. to reports of a man climbing the scaffolding near the Brooklyn side of the bridge.
Several units spent hours negotiating with the man before officers tackled him and brought him to safety.
The man was not injured, but he was taken to an area hospital for evaluation.