Emergency services went to the aid of two people at the Tay Road Bridge within a three-hour period this morning.
The first incident occurred at 2am when Police Scotland received a report of concerns for a person on the bridge.
A spokesman for HM Coastguard said that the Broughty Ferry lifeboat crew attended, along with teams from St Andrews, Arbroath and Carnoustie coastguard..
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Officers in Dundee responded to reports of a concern for person on the Tay Bridge around 1.50am on Monday, 13 April.
“A 35-year-old man was traced safe and well.”
A second incident took place shortly before 5am, with the same lifeboat crews in attendance.
A spokeswoman for the police said: “Around 4.50am officers were called to reports of another concern for person on the Tay Bridge. A 35-year-old man was subsequently arrested and taken into the care of local health professionals.”
The bridge was closed during both incidents.
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Emergency services attend two incidents at Tay Road Bridge overnight
