Part of the 710 Freeway was closed at the Long Beach International Gateway bridge Monday morning after a pursuit that stemmed from a break-in at a pharmacy in Wilmington.
Police responded to the break-in at about 4:20 a.m. Several people who attempted to break into the pharmacy led police on a chase that ended on the bridge.
The bridge, which connects downtown Long Beach and Terminal Island, was closed at about 6:30 a.m. Monday. Details about when it will reopen were not immediately available.
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One of six to eight people sought in the burglary was taken into custody, police said. Video from the scene showed a shattered front window at the business. Details about what, if anything, was taken were not immediately available.
NBCLA is attempting to confirm reports that one of the burglars jumped or fell from the bridge into the water. Search teams on boats could be seen in the water Monday morning under the bridge.
The bridge, a replace for the historic Gerald Desmond Bridge, opened to traffic in October 2020. It was officially named the Long Beach International Gateway Bridge by the California Legislature in August 2022.
About 15 percent of the nation's imported waterborne cargo is trucked over the cable-stayed bridge with a deck that rises 205 feet above the water.
Late last week, the Vincent Thomas Bridge in nearby San Pedro was closed due to an big rig rollover crash and lithium ion battery fire.
