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Brooklyn Bridge closed while NYPD rescue man who climbed to top

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.

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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.

He was taken to a hospital for a psychiatric evaluation, WABC reported.

The bridge was reopened around 4 p.m.