A road was closed and 20 emergency services staff had to attend a Newcastle bridge when a man threatened to jump off it.
Kevin Batey had got onto the wrong side of railings on Byker Bridge, in Newcastle, and was lying on a ledge when police turned up. A court heard Batey, who appeared under the influence, threatened to jump the 80 to 100 feet to the ground during the incident in September last year.
Newcastle Crown Court heard the east-bound carriageway had to be closed for 40 mins and the cost to the fire service alone was more than £1,600. Anne Richardson, prosecuting, said it was around 11pm on Sunday September 6 that police were called to the scene.
