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Empire State Climbers Caught on Camera
2 Jul
Summary
- Daredevils scaled the Empire State Building, unfurling a peace banner.
- NYPD officers pursued the climbers up the skyscraper.
- The couple got engaged hundreds of feet above Manhattan.
Daredevil climbers Ivan Beerkus and Angela Nikolau ascended the Empire State Building, reaching its steel spire. During their climb, they unfurled a peace banner and became engaged hundreds of feet above Manhattan. The New York Police Department's Emergency Service Unit pursued the pair, with body camera footage documenting officers scaling the skyscraper.
The footage, released by NYC Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, shows officers navigating the narrow metal framework to reach the climbers. The duo was then escorted down the structure before being placed in handcuffs. This event occurred recently, as indicated by the release of the body camera video on Wednesday.
