Two French nationals have been charged after one was captured allegedly scaling the side of a Melbourne skyscraper without any safety gear.
Emergency crews were alerted to a man scaling the side of the 55-storey Avani building on A'Beckett Street in the Melbourne CBD about 7.50am on Feb. 6.
Videos posted to social media appeared to show the climber grasping onto a white pole alongside the building’s facade as he ascended towards the top wearing a black backpack.
Police met the 29-year-old man from Newry, later named as Anthony Andolfo, once he got to the top of the building about 8.20am before escorting him down and arresting him.
He was charged with reckless conduct endangering injury and trespass.
A second French man who allegedly filmed the incident on a drone was arrested at Box Hill in Melbourne’s east about 10.45am.
The 25-year-old, identified as Hugo Frohlinger, was charged with public nuisance.
No one was injured and both men appeared before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday night, Feb. 6.
