Five men were arrested after being found on the rooftop of a luxury high-rise in Midtown East on Sunday night.
An NYPD spokesperson said they received a 911 call at 8:15 p.m., noting that there were people on the roof of the Trump World Tower, the 72-story (or 90-story, according to marketing materials) building. NBC New York's camera on top of 35 Rockefeller Center caught some of the individuals on camera: The network described, "The people appeared to be posing for and taking photos. Their legs and limbs often dangled over the edge of the roof, which is about 750 feet above ground."
The NY Post reports, "It was unclear how the group managed to get onto the roof, but the NYPD said that 'signs are clearly posted saying authorized access only.'"
The police said that NYC residents Justin Missner, 25; Samuel Burns, 20; and Cameron Varela, 19; NY resident Thomas Durante, 22; and Pennsylvania resident Alexander Scott Patterson-Jones, 21, were charged with criminal trespass.
Numerous people have been arrested in recent years for daredevil trespassing activity and illegally climbing buildings and structures in New York City to post on social media.
