Man Arrested After Climbing Salesforce Tower In San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – Authorities have arrested a man Tuesday morning after he climbed the 60-story Salesforce Tower in San Francisco.

Shortly after 10 a.m., the San Francisco Fire Department tweeted a picture of the man, who appeared to be high up the tower, the tallest in the Bay Area.

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The fire department condemned the action, saying the man was putting the lives of firefighters and the public at risk.

Firefighters urged the public to avoid the area.

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Shortly after 10:45 a.m., the man reached the top of the tower, where he was arrested.

Located on 415 Mission Street, the 1,070-foot headquarters of Salesforce is the nation’s 17th tallest building and the second tallest west of the Mississippi River.

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