Vincent Thomas Bridge. Courtesy Photo.

UPDATE | Los Angeles Fire Department posted on Twitter that the man who was threatening to jump off the Vincent Thomas Bridge was in police custody and would be evaluated by paramedics shortly after 10 p.m. Friday night.

The ordeal ended after more than five hours.

In a 30-minute Facebook Live video posted by the man, Brian Thomas, he said he was not on the bridge to commit suicide, but to protest what he said was a false conviction in 1981. He later said he either wanted exhortation or at the very least, a new trial, or he would die there.

“Ever since that day, I’ve been seeking justice for the injustice that was done to me,” he said in the windy video.

The video was seen 12,000 times. It shows Thomas, in a Marine dress uniform, walking around on top of the bridge.

“I’m not up here to die, if I wanted to do that, I could do it a whole million other ways. I’m here to get justice and the best way I see to get justice, is to get the attention of folks,” Thomas said.

PREVIOUSLY | Police are diverting traffic off the Vincent Thomas Bridge after a man was reported climbing to the top of the bridge with a duffel bag, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The man was first reported walking on top of the bridge at 4:40 p.m. with callers saying he was wearing a Navy or Marine military camouflage uniform and carrying a black duffel bag.

At 4:50, he appeared to be opening the bag, according to the CHP log. The contents are so far unknown.

The situation is “very fluid,” according to the Los Angeles Port Police Department and and LAPD crisis team is en route.

As of 5:20 p.m., police are diverting traffic to the Ferry Street ramp.

Police observed the man moving around the top of the bridge for about twenty minutes, according to the CHP log.

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