AN 18-year-old man from the Bishop Auckland area is being treated in a hospital psychiatric unit after surrendering to police on Newton Cap viaduct, on Saturday night.
He walked towards officers as soon as they arrived on the viaduct and was arrested for his own safety.
He was later admitted to the Pierremont Unit at Darlington Memorial Hospital.
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