Man in custody after climbing Vincent Thomas Bridge

Man climbs bridge in San Pedro

A man was taken to the hospital after abandoning his car on the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro and climbing a tower. CHP officials say it was determined to be a mental health emergency.

LOS ANGELES - One man was taken into custody after abandoning his car on the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro and climbing parts of the bridge, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Calls about a masked man began coming in around 1:15 p.m., according to CHP. Authorities say the man parked his car on the bridge, got out, and began climbing a tower. While witnesses claim the man had a gun, authorities did not confirm whether that was true. Negotiators were able to talk the man down from the bridge, and he surrendered to authorities around 4:45 p.m.

CHP says that the incident has been deemed a "mental health emergency" and that the man has been taken to the hospital and will be receiving care.

The bridge and surrounding roads remain closed after the incident. CHP tells FOX 11 that they're calling in an engineer to inspect the bridge before reopening it.