One man was drawing a huge police response as he attempted to scale Trump Tower using giant suction cups.
An unidentified long-haired man in baseball cap and climbing gear was spotted Wednesday evening scaling Trump’s highest-profile property and where the headquarters of his presidential campaign is located.
Law enforcement broke windows, raised a ladder and cut through a vent in attempts to stop the climber.
Police hope the climber would become tired before reaching the top of the building, reports CNN.
Officers also inflated a giant cushion on the street and an elevated level of the building.
The climber’s journey was captured on social media and climbed up to the 21st floor.
JUST IN: Man seen climbing Trump Tower in NYC https://t.co/7eshI3SCbQ pic.twitter.com/0XFgOaudWq
— CNN (@CNN) August 10, 2016
Police have stopped the man from climbing the building and pulled inside. He was taken into police custody.
Individual climbing #TrumpTower has been apprehended. Excellent job by @NYPDSpecialops & all supporting personnel pic.twitter.com/FuCi2kJ4sC
— NYPD Midtown North (@NYPDMTN) August 10, 2016
Trump was not in the building at the time of the climb, but campaigning in Virginia.