After more than 12 hours, a man who had hung from a ledge of the Chicago Trump Tower demanding that he speak to President Trump has safely come down from the side of the building and is in custody.
“Situation resolved peacefully by Negotiators. Suspect in custody. No injuries,” Chicago Police spokesman Tom Ahern said in a tweet Monday morning after more than 13 hours of negotiations.
UPDATE: Situation resolved peacefully by Negotiators. Suspect in custody. No injuries.
— Tom Ahern (@TomAhernCPD) October 19, 2020
At about 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Chicago police officers, fire department officials, and a SWAT team arrived at the tower after it was reported that a man was suspended from the 16th floor of the riverfront skyscraper. Nearby streets were closed as spectators began to gather around the tower.
According to video, the man had used a rope and climbing gear to scale the building. Witnesses to the event said that the climber was threatening suicide if he did not get to speak with the president.
#BREAKING Man dangling from rope on 16th floor of Trump Tower, threatening suicide. @Chicago_Police negotiating right now…going on more than an hour.
Crowds gathering around on Wabash. Street closed. I’m working to learn more. @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/7DyYEEmBPl
— Steven Graves (@StevenGravesTV) October 19, 2020
Despite “multiple negotiation tactics,” according to a tweet from a CBS Chicago journalist, no progress had been made until Monday morning.
5:30 AM – HOUR 12 Nothing much has changed. Man still perched on ledge of Trump Tower.
Negotiators will most likely be working this until sunrise. pic.twitter.com/aELlRHJCaT
— Steven Graves (@StevenGravesTV) October 19, 2020
