Emergency services were called to the Wearmouth Bridge in Sunderland today after an 18-year-old climbed on top of the arch.
Police, firefighters and the coastguard were called out just after 1pm.
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Sign up for free Echo news email updatesPaul Nicholson, helmsman onboard Sunderland RNLI Lifeboat, said: "We were asked to launch and proceed to the scene in case the man fell or jumped into the river while the emergency services were attempting to assist him to safety".
After about 20 minutes, police managed to persuade the man to climb down before he was taken into custody.
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