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WATCH LIVE: Man climbing Trump Tower; police on the scene


Eyewitness News

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NEW YORK (WABC) --
A man is using some kind of "suction cups" to climb the south side of the Trump Tower building in Manhattan.

The shaggy haired young man is on the East 56th Street side, the south side of the building, and has made it to the fifth floor sub roof.


One witness said the man began his climb when he was standing on the sub roof garden, which is accessible to the public.

He then started climbing, using a contraption made up of five suction cups.

The climber is a story or two up from the sub roof garden so far.


He was wearing a backpack and appeared to have some papers with Trump's name on them.

The FDNY is waiting for him to make it up a bit more before they can try to remove him from the building.

Emergency Services workers have cut a hole through a grate in the building, as a possible place to intercept the climber.

He does appear to be talking to officials, smiling and continuing to clean the glass and apply his suction cups as he very slowly makes his way up the tower.

Building security is watching the man's attempted climb, and the NYPD is also now on the scene where they have set up barricades around the area and are attempting to talk to the man.

Stay with Eyewitness News and abc7NY for more on this breaking news story.

Link to video:
http://abc7ny.com/politics/watch-live-man-climbing-trump-tower;-police-on-the-scene/1464590/