SYDNEY, Australia (Reuters) — A man has been arrested after climbing up an arch of the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Friday (June 17) with the incident bringing traffic to a standstill.
According to local media, the man had taken a taxi to the bridge, left the taxi and proceeded to climb the iconic Sydney landmark.
A police operation was launched, with the assistance of Police Rescue, Police Negotiators, Traffic and Highway Patrol Command, and the Motorcycle Response Team, New South Wales Police said in a statement.
The man climbed down at about 1050am local time (0050GMT) and was arrested.
During the operation, traffic lanes were closed on the bridge, but have since been reopened.
According to local media, the man was taken to Royal North Shore Hospital for assessment.
