A man who attempted to scale the façade of the 58-storey Trump Tower in New York has been detained by police.
The daredevil, nicknamed the ‘human fly’, began climbing the iconic glass building using suction cups and rope at around 3.50pm yesterday.
Trump Tower is the home of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, as well as his campaign, although it is unclear if the climb was a protest.
Police officers leaning out of a window on the building’s 21st floor were able to seize the climber, known only as Steve from Virginia, and pull him in at just after 6.30pm to cheers from the crowd below.
He was arrested and taken into custody for a psychological evaluation, while charges are pending.
However, a video posted online purporting to be the climber claims he simply wanted to get Trump’s attention to discuss an “important matter”.
Trump Tower Climb
He ends by asking viewers to ensure they “get out and vote for Mr Trump in the 2016 election.”
In a press conference after the incident, police said they had been waiting for the "perfect" moment to capture the daredevil climber.
Detective Christopher Williams said: "He was climbing for a while and I could see he was getting tired.
However, he refused to accept the rope that was thrown to him and had to be forcibly pulled in to the building.
