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'Spiderman' arrested after scaling 41-storey building
A French skyscraper climber nicknamed "Spiderman" was arrested on Tuesday after scaling a 41-storey building in downtown Sydney with his bare hands, stopping traffic on the busy street below.
- AP
- Published: 21:55 June 2, 2009
Sydney: A French skyscraper climber nicknamed "Spiderman" was arrested on Tuesday after scaling a 41-storey building in downtown Sydney with his bare hands, stopping traffic on the busy street below.
Around 200 people gathered to watch as Alain Robert, known for scaling some of the world's tallest and best-known buildings without ropes or other equipment, climbed to the top of the Royal Bank of Scotland Tower.
Police closed off a section of the busy street below, causing gridlock. The crowd cheered as Robert reached the top.
He then climbed back down, where waiting officers arrested him.
The 46-year-old "Spiderman" has climbed more than 70 skyscrapers around the world, including the Empire State Building, the Sears Tower, Taipei 101 and the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, according to his web site.up and down the exterior of the Royal Bank of Scotland building in Sydney, Australia, yesterday.
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