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Los Angeles Ritz-Carlton hotel skyscraper climber arrested

By Louis Casiano

Published November 29, 2022

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Man climbs Ritz-Carlton hotel in downtown Los Angeles Video

A man scaled one of Los Angeles' tallest buildings Tuesday before he was taken into police custody

Video taken from Fox Los Angeles showed the man climbing the side of The Ritz-Carlton hotel in downtown Los Angeles around 9:30 a.m. 

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Los Angeles building climber

A man climbed the side of The Ritz-Carlton in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday. He was arrested when he got to the top.  (KTTV)

A banner that read "Support women, not abortion" was seen hanging from one of the windows, the news outlet said. 

It was unclear if he was connected to the banner. 

The Los Angeles Police Department told Fox News Digital that it didn't have any other information other than the man was arrested once he got to the top of the building. 

Downtown Los Angeles hotel climber

A man who climbed the side fo a downtown Los Angeles hotel was greeted by police officers when he got to the top.  (KTTV)

Authorities put up a large safety air cushion on the ground as a precaution. 

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Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.

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