Brooklyn Bridge Closed As Officers Talk To Man Threatening To JumpHorrifying photos of a man who climbed to the top of the Brooklyn Bridge and threatened to jump. Thankfully, he didn't. NYPD responded and were able to talk to him.By by Hunter SchwarzBuzzFeed StaffPosted on May 4, 2013, 8:58 pmTwitterFacebookLink At about 3 p.m. Friday, onlookers noticed a man climbing the Brooklyn bridge. Weesie Vieira @weesiev At the #Beekman beer garden, just saw a man climb up the wires to the top of #Brooklyn Bridge. Seems to just be sitting there. #NYPD? 07:02 PM - 04 May 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Weesie Vieira@weesievAt the #Beekman beer garden, just saw a man climb up the wires to the top of #Brooklyn Bridge. Seems to just be sitting there. #NYPD? He made it all the way to the top. Weesie Vieira @weesiev Man atop Brooklyn Bridge, cops are out of sight, everyone on esce 07:19 PM - 04 May 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Weesie Vieira@weesievMan atop Brooklyn Bridge, cops are out of sight, everyone on esce Police closed the bridge to vehicles and pedestrians. Alik @alik_rainey This what the Brooklyn Bridge looks like right now , some one trying to jump of the Bridge 07:24 PM - 04 May 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Alik@alik_raineyThis what the Brooklyn Bridge looks like right now , some one trying to jump of the Bridge Kristal Tan @tristalkan Why are the cops stopping the Brooklyn bridge flow :0 07:16 PM - 04 May 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Kristal Tan@tristalkanWhy are the cops stopping the Brooklyn bridge flow :0 Rescuers scaled the bridge to talk to the man. Jennie Eng @jennieeng Another rescuer headed up the #BrooklynBridge a few minutes ago. 07:52 PM - 04 May 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Jennie Eng@jennieengAnother rescuer headed up the #BrooklynBridge a few minutes ago. Dean Keim @deankeim Guy threatening to jump off Brooklyn bridge 07:33 PM - 04 May 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Dean Keim@deankeimGuy threatening to jump off Brooklyn bridge Niketa Patel @Niketa Not sure if this is a jumper or movie shoot. Guy is on edge of Brooklyn Bridge right now! 07:19 PM - 04 May 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Niketa Patel@NiketaNot sure if this is a jumper or movie shoot. Guy is on edge of Brooklyn Bridge right now! Eric Pribramsky @epribs Jumper on the Brooklyn Bridge - Bridge closed #NYC 07:38 PM - 04 May 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Eric Pribramsky@epribsJumper on the Brooklyn Bridge - Bridge closed #NYC Niketa Patel @Niketa Photo: Close up of Brooklyn Bridge jumper via telescope lens! 07:58 PM - 04 May 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Niketa Patel@NiketaPhoto: Close up of Brooklyn Bridge jumper via telescope lens! Thankfully, rescuers convinced the man to come down. Niketa Patel @Niketa Brooklyn Bridge jumper moves towards cops. Crowds gathered nearby cheer!!'n 08:24 PM - 04 May 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Niketa Patel@NiketaBrooklyn Bridge jumper moves towards cops. Crowds gathered nearby cheer!!'n Niketa Patel @Niketa Jumper is in police custody now. Thank goodness! Pic taken by my husband earlier: 08:28 PM - 04 May 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Niketa Patel@NiketaJumper is in police custody now. Thank goodness! Pic taken by my husband earlier: By about 5 p.m., rescuers were walking down the bridge with him. Travis Sizemore @travistampa @BuzzFeedNews cops walking the jumper down 08:45 PM - 04 May 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Travis Sizemore@travistampa@BuzzFeedNews cops walking the jumper down