A Florida man climbed a cellphone tower on Wednesday in Miami and disconnected power running to the tower.
On Wednesday, the Miami Police Department issued a traffic advisory on X, formerly Twitter, saying “NW 29 Street is closed from NW 12 Avenues to NW 14 Avenue due to a man who has climbed on a cellular phone tower.”
A live video captured by WSVN-TV showed the man climbing up the tower, as first responders are seen nearby. In the video, the man can be seen nearly reaching the top of the tower.
According to WSVN-TV, the man posed as a T-Mobile worker and was able to bypass other employees and begin climbing the tower. The local news outlet also reported that the man was seen disconnecting power from the tower by unhooking certain lines.
This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.
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