Man threatened to jump from Chartist Bridge
Published in News on Tuesday August 30th, 2011
Chartist Bridge in Blackwood
Chartist Bridge in Blackwood was closed for just over an hour on Monday night after a man threatened to jump from it.
Gwent Police was called to the incident at 5.50pm and immediately closed the road.
A police spokeswoman confirmed the 38-year-old man was successfully talked down and the bridge re-opened at 7pm.
She added the man was eventually detained under the Mental Health Act.
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