Police activity connected to a break-in early Monday at a pharmacy closed the Long Beach International Gateway bridge.
Police responded to the break-in in Wilmington 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 early Monday.
One person was taken into custody in the pharmacy break-in.
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.
