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A man who scaled a 27-storey building in central London has been arrested for allegedly wasting police time.A man who scaled a 27-storey building in central London has been arrested for allegedly wasting police time.
Hundreds of workers stopped to watch as the man, aged 45, climbed up Portland House in Victoria Street without ropes.Hundreds of workers stopped to watch as the man, aged 45, climbed up Portland House in Victoria Street without ropes.
Onlookers used phones to take pictures as the climber reached the top of the office block, having stopped to rest on several window ledges on the way up. Onlookers used phones to take pictures as Alian Robert reached the top of the office block, having stopped to rest on several window ledges on the way up.
Police taped off the area and later arrested him on suspicion of criminal damage and wasting police time.Police taped off the area and later arrested him on suspicion of criminal damage and wasting police time.
Chalk and bandagesChalk and bandages
Marcus Tucker, 27, a software architect who works on the 16th floor of the 320ft-high building, said an e-mail had gone round saying somebody was climbing up.Marcus Tucker, 27, a software architect who works on the 16th floor of the 320ft-high building, said an e-mail had gone round saying somebody was climbing up.
"Somebody went down to speak to one of his accomplices and found out he was doing it as a protest against climate change."Somebody went down to speak to one of his accomplices and found out he was doing it as a protest against climate change.
People took pictures as the climber went pastPeople took pictures as the climber went past
"He came crawling up past our window. There was a crowd of people right by the window so I couldn't get as close as I would have liked.""He came crawling up past our window. There was a crowd of people right by the window so I couldn't get as close as I would have liked."
Mr Tucker said the climber was using only his bare hands, "with a little bit of chalk, and some bandages on his fingers".Mr Tucker said the climber was using only his bare hands, "with a little bit of chalk, and some bandages on his fingers".
"About 10 minutes after he came past the window we heard the cheers from people down below, so I presume that's when he reached the top.""About 10 minutes after he came past the window we heard the cheers from people down below, so I presume that's when he reached the top."
Mr Tucker said he did not see the climber come back down, and said he presumed he had used the lift or waited for police to retrieve him.Mr Tucker said he did not see the climber come back down, and said he presumed he had used the lift or waited for police to retrieve him.
'Spiderman'
His co-workers had clapped and cheered as the climber made his way past their window, he added.His co-workers had clapped and cheered as the climber made his way past their window, he added.
Police said the man was bailed until an unspecified date in February. Police said Mr Robert was bailed until an unspecified date in February.
The French climber says on his official website: "Spiderman is my nickname, but I have no supernatural powers. When I climb skyscrapers, there's no special effect. No safety net."
Mr Alina has so far climbed more than 70 of the world's tallest structures, including the Eiffel Tower, the Empire State Building and the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur.