Trump Tower Suspect Found on ‘Elevated Surface’ of Building: What to Know
April 22, 2025
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A 30-year-old man was arrested inside Trump Tower on Monday after police were called out to a report of a disorderly person on an “elevated surface”. The incident occurred at around 4:30 p.m.
President Donald Trump has a penthouse inside the Fifth Avenue skyscraper, which also houses private condominiums, restaurants, shops, and a soaring public atrium that is open to tourists.
The NYPD’s emergency service unit took the person into custody without further incident, police said. It wasn’t immediately clear what charges the person might face and the incident remains under investigation.
The New York Daily News reported that the man was on the fifth floor of the building and was emotionally disturbed, citing a police source.
Independent journalists on the scene posted video of security officials evacuating people from the atrium and police officers later exiting the building.
The officers were wearing helmets and safety harnesses of the kind used by emergency responders who specialize in rescuing people from high places.
Trump Tower has been the scene, over the years, of protests, bomb scares and the occasional stunt. A person tried to scale the building in 2016 and got to the 21st floor before officers dragged him in.
This is a developing article and more information will be added soon.
This article uses reporting by The Associated Press.
A New York City Police Department (NYPD) vehicle sits in front of Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in New York City on November 12, 2024. A New York City Police Department (NYPD) vehicle sits in front of Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in New York City on November 12, 2024. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images
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