Drunk man scales 150ft bridge to escape police after being refused drink at a pub in Wales

Craig Lee Jones, 31, was jailed after he walked along the railings to the highest point of the Menai Suspension Bridge in Wales where he remained for an hour
PUBLISHED OCT 16, 2018

A pub-goer who climbed to the top of a 150ft suspension bridge to escape police after being refused a drink in a pub has been jailed.

Video footage captures Craig Lee Jones, 31, walking along the railings to the highest point of the Menai Suspension Bridge, where he remained for an hour.

The clip shows him climbing up to the highest point, with his arms outstretched, then wandering around on the top with his hands in his pockets.

Police had to close off the bridge causing two-hour long tailbacks while Jones walked along the railings with his t-shirt off (SWNS)
Police had to close off the bridge causing two-hour long tailbacks while Jones walked along the railings with his t-shirt off (SWNS)

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