San Francisco Police Release Bay Bridge Video After Evening Shutdown

San Francisco police released bay bridge video on Friday showing officers’ first attempt to arrest a man who climbed beneath the bridge earlier this month. The incident started with a traffic stop and ended with the bridge shut down during the evening commute.

Authorities said the man was not injured. Police said the video captures the moments after officers first tried to detain him, before he climbed back onto the bridge and was taken into custody.

Traffic Stop On Bay Bridge

According to police, the driver sped onto the Bay Bridge after the stop, then pulled over, got out of the vehicle and climbed over the side of the bridge. He hid for a period of time before returning to the bridge.

The sequence turned a routine stop into a traffic disruption on one of San Francisco’s main commuting routes. A shutdown on the bridge during the evening commute slowed travel at the busiest part of the day for drivers heading across the span.

Friday Video Release

The Friday release gives the public the first look at the initial arrest attempt earlier this month. Police did not release the man’s name, and the facts provided do not explain why he climbed over the side of the bridge.

For drivers, the practical takeaway is simple: the bridge was reopened after the man was taken into custody, but the disruption already had spread across evening traffic before the scene was resolved.