NEW YORK — Police arrested a 30-year-old individual inside Trump Tower on Monday after getting a report of a disorderly individual on an “elevated floor” 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 non-public condominiums, eating places, retailers, and a hovering public atrium that’s open to vacationers.
Impartial journalists on the scene posted video of safety officers evacuating folks from the atrium and law enforcement officials later exiting the constructing. The officers had been carrying helmets and security harnesses of the type utilized by emergency responders who specialise in rescuing folks 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 fees the individual may face and the incident stays below 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 obtained to the twenty first ground earlier than officers dragged him in.
