Guido Reichstadter ended his 5-day protest atop the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington DC on Wednesday after running out of water days prior.
Reichstadter, who was protesting the war in Iran and the advancements of artificial intelligence, is now reportedly in police custody.
Here's what to know about the end of Reichstadter's protest.
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How did the protester on the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge get down?
Reichstadter said Tuesday night he ran out of water on Sunday and planned on coming down the bridge Wednesday morning.
Pictures shared on social media showed Reichstadter pack up his belongings around 9 a.m. Wednesday.
Shortly thereafter, Reichstadter began descending down the bridge by using an "internal passageway inside the bridge," according to FOX 5 DC. First responders then used an aerial ladder with a bucket to retrieve him.
Reichstadter was shown in video posted by WJLA being lowered to the ground in the bucket.
The rescue of the father of two caused all inbound and outbound lanes of the bridge to be temporarily blocked, city officials said.
By 9:30 a.m., the incident had cleared and all lanes of traffic were open.
Was the protester on the bridge in Washington DC arrested?
Reichstadter was reportedly taken into custody, but it's unclear what charges he will face.
FOX 5 reported Reichstadter was taken to an ambulance for evaluation.
Reichstadter expected to be arrested, writing in a post on X Tuesday that he will "probably be going to jail for a while."
"I hope that this action has offered something to motivate and inspire you, and that it can serve as fuel for greater commitment and action in the cause of peace and in the fight for our future," he said of his protest.
Mike Stunson is the DC Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network.
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