"From That Height?" Police Stunned by Man Escaping Down Building Exterior

Fleeing down the exterior wall of a 10-meter-high building.

A man who broke into an empty building in a redevelopment zone to steal scrap metal made a dramatic escape by sliding down electric wires from a height of 10 meters.

However, he was ultimately apprehended by the police.

The Ulsan Jungbu Police Station announced yesterday that it has booked a man in his 50s on charges of attempted theft.

He is accused of entering an abandoned building in a redevelopment zone in Jung-gu, Ulsan, on the night of July 28, with the intent to steal items such as boilers and pipes.

Upon being spotted by security staff while inside the building, he climbed down the exterior wall from a height of 10 meters while clinging to electrical wiring to make his escape.

After receiving a report, the police searched the surrounding area and discovered a truck believed to have been driven by the suspect.

His ID was found inside the vehicle.

Police then went to the man's home and successfully apprehended him.

Authorities are currently investigating his motive and whether he committed any other crimes.

(Video Source: YouTube Korean National Police Agency)
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