Then, he “climbed over the side of the bridge and hid in the support beams underneath for hours,” police said. WATCH: Video shows man jumping down Brent Spence Bridge followin

Joshua Baker led Covington police on a chase along I-75 near the 275 exit, culminating in a dramatic scene on the bridge. Police said Baker crashed into two vehicles and attempted to steal one before climbing over the side of the bridge. He hid in the girders for four hours before being apprehended.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.