Traffic across the Brent Spence Bridge came to a halt Monday as police worked to free a man who wedged himself underneath the bridge during a pursuit.

A man is in custody after climbing the Brent Spence Bridge after a police pursuit on Monday. Covington Police received information that a burglary suspect was traveling on Interstate 75 northbound near I-275, according to Covington Police. They added the vehicle was connected to a known home invasion burglary suspect.

Expect major delays on northbound Interstate 71/75 on the lower deck of the Brent Spence Bridge as the morning commute begins Thursday.

A police pursuit led to the closure of all lanes on Interstates 71 and 75 on the Brent Spence Bridge after the suspect hid from police under the bridge.

A pursuit began as the driver, later identified as Joshua Baker, 38, of Cincinnati, fled from officers north on I-75 and across the Brent Spence Bridge. Police said he lost control and crashed into two other cars on the lower deck of the bridge.

COVINGTON, Ky. (WXIX) - A 38-year-old man is under arrest after police say he hid under the Brent Spence Bridge during a police chase, which turned into a traffic nightmare for drivers during the evening rush Monday.

Kenton County dispatchers confirmed the shutdown on the Brent Spence Bridge started as a police pursuit on I-75.

Suspect flees police after chase, crawls underneath Brent Spence Bridge