The incident occurred at Brighton Palace Pier at 3.10pm this afternoon (April 29).
Sussex Police said officers spoke to the man, who was taken into the care of the ambulance service.
A Sussex Police spokesperson said: “Emergency services responded to a report of a man in distress on Brighton Palace Pier on Tuesday (29 April) at 3.10pm.
“Officers spoke to the man and he was taken into the care of the ambulance service for medical checks.”
1. Emergency services respond to report of ‘man in distress’ on East Sussex pier
Emergency services have responded to a report of ‘man in distress’ on an East Sussex pier Photo: National World