TOLEDO, Ohio — The Anthony Wayne/High Level bridge was completely shut down for two hours overnight while Toledo fire crews rescued a climber, who later was charged with inducing panic.
A woman climbed all the way to the top of the bridge to the top lanterns late Thursday. Witnesses told us that the woman could be seen just sitting up there because she was afraid to climb back down.
Court documents show a 23-year-old Toledo woman is charged with inducing panic. At least 13 Toledo Fire and Rescue Department Crews and seven Toledo Police Department crews responded to the incident to retrieve the woman, shut down the bridge and redirect traffic.
According to data on the bridge from ODOT, the towers of the Anthony Wayne Bridge stand 215 feet tall.
Firefighters climbed to the top of the bridge and got the woman down. She was rescued from the bridge by being taken down by a ladder that is inside of the bridge pillars, instead of walking back down the cables.
Both sides of the bridge as well as underneath were blocked off by police while the rescue was going on.
The woman was booked into the Lucas County jail and a $500 bond was set. She has an arraignment at 9 a.m. Friday.
