Police arrested a 30-year-old individual inside Trump Tower on Monday after getting a report of a disorderly individual on an “elevated surface” contained in the constructing, authorities mentioned.
New York Metropolis Police responded at round 4:30 p.m. to the skyscraper the place President Donald Trump retains a penthouse. The tower additionally homes personal condominiums, eating places, retailers, and a hovering public atrium that’s open to vacationers.
Unbiased journalists on the scene posted video of safety officers evacuating individuals from the atrium and law enforcement officials later exiting the constructing. The officers had been sporting helmets and security harnesses of the type utilized by emergency responders who focus on rescuing individuals from excessive locations.
The NYPD’s emergency service unit took the individual into custody with out additional incident, police mentioned. It wasn’t instantly clear what prices the individual may face and the incident stays underneath investigation, police mentioned.
Trump Tower has been the scene, through the years, of protests, bomb scares and the occasional stunt. An individual tried to scale the constructing in 2016 and received to the twenty first flooring earlier than officers dragged him in.
