A French skyscraper climber nicknamed “Spiderman” scaled a 57-story building in Sydney with his bare hands and was subcequently arrested yesterday.
Alain Robert – aka Spiderman – is known for climbing some of the world’s tallest and most iconic buildings without ropes or other equipment.
Yesterday, Spiderman climbed the Lumiere building in downtown Sydney and was handcuffed 20 minutes later, as dozens of people watched from below.
“I’m sad he’s been arrested, but hopefully he’ll get out soon and we can have some champagne,” said his agent, Max Markson.
Spiderman was charged with risking the safety of another by climbing a building and entering enclosed land, police said.
Many of his past climbs have resulted in arrests and fines. Last year, Robert was fined 750 Australian dollars ($676) for climbing the 41-story Royal Bank of Scotland building in Sydney.
According to his website, Spiderman has climbed more than 70 skyscrapers around the world, including the Empire State Building, the Sears Tower and the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur.
Watch Spiderman climbing the Lumiere in Sydney here.
Check out Spiderman’s website here: alainrobert.com
