2 protesters arrested after scaling top of Empire State Building antenna
The pair unfurled a pro-peace banner and appeared to propose before police took them into custody, authorities said.
- Two individuals were arrested by New York City police after scaling the antenna spire of the iconic Empire State Building in Manhattan on Wednesday afternoon.
- Dressed in black with masks covering their faces, the climbers reached the very top of the 1,454-foot structure to unfurl a large banner that read, “When the power of love beats the love of power the world knows peace.”
- The high-altitude demonstration unexpectedly turned into an elaborate romantic milestone when the man dropped to one knee on a lower platform of the transmitter to propose to his partner before they descended.
- The stunt has raised serious questions regarding the security protocols of the historic landmark, marking the first time in over twenty years that unauthorized individuals have successfully bypassed the skyscraper's high-tech surveillance systems to reach the antenna.
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A marriage proposal has triggered a large-scale operation at the Empire State Building. Police footage shows forces climbing the blocked antenna area of the skyscraper and arresting the couple.
Two people climbed on Wednesday the top of the antenna overlooking the Empire State Building in New York, possibly for a marriage proposal, before being arrested, reported the police.
Russian Roof Climbers Arrested After Marriage Proposal Atop Empire State Building
Russian roof climbers Ivan Beerkus and Angela Nikolau climbed to the top of the Empire State Building and were subsequently detained by police. At the building's spire, they displayed a banner bearing the well-known Jimi Hendrix quote: "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace." Beerkus then proposed to Nikolau, and she accepted. Footage of Beerkus getting down on one knee was captured by police officers from…
The couple has spent years in rooftopping, a practice that consists of climbing buildings, bridges and other high-rise structures.
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