Cheesegrater: Free-climber arrested after scaling City skyscraper

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Cheesegrater: Free-climber arrested after scaling City skyscraper
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Footage shows a man climbing the 225m (738ft) skyscraper in the City of London.

At a glancePolice say they met the man on the roof and arrested himA free-climber has been arrested after scaling the 'Cheesegrater' skyscraper in the City of London.

Footage of the incident showed a man climbing the 225m building without the use of climbing equipment. City of London Police said a suspect was met by officers on the roof, arrested, and taken into custody. Ch Insp Tom Fisher, of City of London Police, said a man had been arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass "after climbing up the Leadenhall building in the City".

"We were called at 09:06 BST and quickly put a cordon in place. He was met on the roof by police officers and taken into custody."

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