VIDEO: Teen who 'recklessly' scaled Queensboro Bridge taken into custody

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Officials arrested a teen boy who scaled the Queensboro Bridge Thursday afternoon.

The incident occurred at approximately 4:42 p.m., near the Manhattan side of the bridge, authorities told 1010 WINS.

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The 17-year-old boy was arrested by ESU officials and is expected to be charged with multiple crimes, police said.

Police have yet to release the man's age or identity.

"An individual recklessly climbed the 59th Street Bridge & was subsequently taken into custody by #ESU. He was arrested & will he charged with multiple crimes," the NYPD tweeted.

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