Downtown

Naked man on downtown communications tower

naked+man+on+tower+fuentesjpgPolice have been trying to talk down a man who took his clothes off as he climbed a 220-foot communications tower near the city's emergency complex on East Temple Street. He has been up there for at least a few hours. Photo by Ed Fuentes.

Update: He is reportedly being brought down in a basket by firefighters.



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