Expect major delays on northbound Interstate 71/75 on the lower deck of the Brent Spence Bridge as the morning commute begins Thursday.

Joshua Baker led Covington police on a chase along I-75 near the 275 exit, culminating in a dramatic scene on the bridge. Police said Baker crashed into two vehicles and attempted to steal one before climbing over the side of the bridge. He hid in the girders for four hours before being apprehended.

Traffic across the Brent Spence Bridge came to a halt Monday as police worked to free a man who wedged himself underneath the bridge during a pursuit.

COVINGTON, Ky. (WXIX) - A 38-year-old man is under arrest after police say he hid under the Brent Spence Bridge during a police chase, which turned into a traffic nightmare for drivers during the evening rush Monday.

A pursuit began as the driver, later identified as Joshua Baker, 38, of Cincinnati, fled from officers north on I-75 and across the Brent Spence Bridge. Police said he lost control and crashed into two other cars on the lower deck of the bridge.

Kenton County dispatchers confirmed the shutdown on the Brent Spence Bridge started as a police pursuit on I-75.

Suspect flees police after chase, crawls underneath Brent Spence Bridge