SAN FRANCISCO -- Police say a man climbing a construction crane in the Van Ness/Civic Center neighborhood of San Francisco was brought down and taken to a hospital for a medical evaluation.
Someone called police at about 8:40 a.m. to say a man was climbing a crane in the 100 block of Hayes Street near San Francisco City Hall.
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The man seen on the crane was detained but not arrested, spokesman Officer Robert Rueca said.
The man did not have any weapons and did not pose a threat to police.
A man is seen climbing a crane near Hayes and Polk streets in San Francisco, Calif. on Sunday, March 19, 2017. (KGO-TV)