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NYPD bodycam shows arrest of couple who climbed Empire State Building
Bodycam footage released by the NYPD shows the arrest of the trespassers who climbed to the top of the Empire State Building. Read more: Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/
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The Hill
· Jul 1, 2026
Two protesters arrested after scaling top of Empire State Building antenna
Two people are reportedly in police custody after climbing the top of the Empire State Building Wednesday afternoon, dressed in black and holding a pro-peace banner, WABC reports. Their charges are not immediately clear. New Yorkers watched in confusion as the man and woman, who wore masks, scaled the 1,454-foot-tall structure untethered and displayed a...
Sky News Australia
· Jul 2, 2026
Shocking footage of Russian daredevil’s arrest over Empire State Building climb
Footage has been released of the moment New York City police caught a couple who had climbed on top of the Empire State Building. The New Jersey couple are facing a plethora of criminal charges for climbing the building, and have been identified as Netflix stars Angelina Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov. The couple were dressed in black and photographed the climb while onlookers below watched in horror.
Fox News
· Jul 10, 2026
Dramatic bodycam video captures NYPD officer rescuing woman from top of Brooklyn Bridge after emotional plea
Bodycam video captured NYPD officers climbing the Brooklyn Bridge to rescue a woman in crisis perched above the East River Wednesday night.
Off The Press
· Jul 1, 2026
Two people climb to the top of Empire State Building and raise banner: ‘power of love’
Two people climbed to the very top of the Empire State Building in New York City on Wednesday. The two individuals appeared to be a man and woman, and they were wearing masks, CBS News reported. They attached a banner to the antennae that extends from the top of the building. The banner reads, “When []...Click to read more
USA TODAY
· Jul 2, 2026
NYPD bodycam shows Empire State Building activists being detained
NYPD bodycam footage shows officers detaining activists who climbed Empire State Building. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/bdemwuu9 Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/
KTLA 5
· Jul 1, 2026
Bodycam captures arrest of trespasser who climbed Empire State Building
Bodycam footage released by the New York City Police Department shows the arrest of one of the two people who climbed to the top of the Empire State Building on Wednesday, July 1. The footage shows an officer – secured by a harness – climbing up a ladder near the top of the spire, where he meets one of the trespassers. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1
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Related coverage for "NYPD bodycam shows arrest of couple who climbed Empire State Building": The Hill — Two protesters arrested after scaling top of Empire State Building antenna. Sky News Australia — Shocking footage of Russian daredevil’s arrest over Empire State Building climb. Fox News — Dramatic bodycam video captures NYPD officer rescuing woman from top of Brooklyn Bridge after emotional plea. Off The Press — Two people climb to the top of Empire State Building and raise banner: ‘power of love’. USA TODAY — NYPD bodycam shows Empire State Building activists being detained. KTLA 5 — Bodycam captures arrest of trespasser who climbed Empire State Building