A man scaled a crane in downtown Seattle on Friday afternoon. Seattle police got him to safety after nearly an hour of negotiations. AM 770 KTTH’s Jason Rantz detailed the scene live on his Twitter feed. @JasonRantz.
The man throws objects from the crane. It’s a little more halfway. pic.twitter.com/qubnQmcfsm
— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) March 26, 2022
By my calculations, there are about 20 officers on the scene. Unfortunately this means they are understaffed elsewhere.
He’s been up there for over an hour. The negotiators are there.
— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) March 26, 2022
After a brief discussion, the officers walk away a bit to perhaps dispel some of the man’s agitation? pic.twitter.com/nHHXCat0ep
— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) March 26, 2022
He is standing now. More screams. pic.twitter.com/VVYZWSczSV
— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) March 26, 2022
Are they going up? pic.twitter.com/J9pt7ILg1b
— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) March 26, 2022
He becomes reckless. He goes down one level but deliberately shakes the ladder. pic.twitter.com/knz7ix7a5h
— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) March 26, 2022
Three go up. I can’t tell who is an officer versus a firefighter. The man stirred and they stopped. pic.twitter.com/vWfEfxIczt
— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) March 26, 2022
It is obviously dangerous work. They are methodical in their ascent. pic.twitter.com/SOm01JEibR
— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) March 26, 2022
I believe there are three cops on the roof of the construction site talking to him. He screams to leave him alone. pic.twitter.com/Tf99kMhPFW
— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) March 26, 2022
Good news: it looks like it’s going down. pic.twitter.com/fV8DFI3bvV
— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) March 26, 2022
He stopped. It looks like he’s negotiating a cigarette and now he’s going back. pic.twitter.com/PfAHVZsuwW
— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) March 26, 2022
He asks people to wave to him. And he comes back down. But then stops and throws things again. pic.twitter.com/TWz3TpZhjO
— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) March 26, 2022
The witness told me that the man was originally naked, so the police got him some clothes. The people here encourage him to come down. pic.twitter.com/pFlsCD4EIW
— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) March 26, 2022
The negotiator has asked the crowd not to engage or he will turn his attention to them, rather than the cops.
— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) March 26, 2022
He took off his shirt. He’s still yelling to leave him alone, but he’s gotten down to the third floor, which is huge progress. pic.twitter.com/J7W30clM7S
— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) March 26, 2022
He comes back down. pic.twitter.com/T5mgx0EfJQ
— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) March 26, 2022
He is on the ground and in the stretcher. pic.twitter.com/1eeR3AbPOr
— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) March 26, 2022
Incredible and patient work by the officers, especially those who volunteered to climb. It was dangerous, but they did it anyway.
The man has just been put in the ambulance. pic.twitter.com/dyWPnB6pjW
— Jason Rantz on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) March 26, 2022