SAN ANTONIO – Update 6:41 p.m.:

The man on the power line safely climbed down on his own and was brought into custody.

Original story:

San Antonio police and firefighters shut down part of Nacogdoches Monday evening as they try to save a man who is threatening to jump off a power line.

The man was first spotted on the power line near Nacogdoches and Higgins shortly before 5 p.m.

Firefighters and police have dispatched ladders to try and get him, but the man has eluded them so far.

A San Antonio police spokesperson is headed to the scene and will brief the media.