Published 16:50 IST, October 26th 2018
WATCH: 56-Year-Old 'French Spider-Man' Climbs 662-Foot Building Without Ropes And Safety Gear
French urban climber Alain Robert, also known as the French climber, has been arrested by the London City Police after scaling one of the tallest buildings in the city.
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French urban climber Alain Robert, also kwn as French climber, has been arrested by London City Police after scaling one of tallest buildings in city. As per media reports, Robert climbed 662-foot (202-metre) Heron Tower without ropes or any safety gear on Thursday, October 25. Heron Tower, officially 110 Bishopsgate, stands at 755 ft (230m) tall, including its 92 ft (28m) mast.
As per media reports, police officials h a hard time bringing him down. y reportedly, cordoned off building, closed all nearby ros and ushered spectators away from building. In fact, y have also issued a statement on Twitter where y anunced a ro closure in area. y took to Twitter and wrote, "re are currently ro closures in place on Camomile Street down to Bevis Marks due to a man free-climbing Sales Force Tower at 110 Bishopsgate. Our officers are in attendance. Please avoid area if possible."
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City of London Police also confirmed that y have taken 56-year-old in custody for 'causing public nuisance'.
Robert, who is also kwn as ' French Spider-Man', has previously scaled several tall buildings around world, including Dubai’s 2,717ft (828m) Burj Khalifa. He has mostly climbed heights without ropes or harnesses and also without permission. As per media reports, Roberts previously in an interview stated that he feels alive when he takes up such risks that can cause him death. Having a suitable muscle and bone proportion has been of great help to him. However, this time his action is understood to be a publicity stunt for De Man’s Fingers' spiced rum.
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Robert, who was previously a rock climber h turned his attention to skyscrapers in mid-1990s and has climbed up to 160 of se ascents since n, according to his manr. workers in building were stunned with sight of him climbing massive building with bare hands. crowd that was pushed back to about 150 m away from building, clapped and cheered climber as he waved at m from about three-quarters of sky scrapper. Many of m took photos and videos of him as he was scaling height and uploed m on social media.
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15:13 IST, October 26th 2018