In Nashville, three men were arrested by police on Sunday after an alarmed citizen called 911 to report seeing the men on the roof of the AT&T building.
Just before 5 p.m., a witness noticed three suspicious-looking men atop the iconic skyscraper, also known as the “Batman Building” for its apparent resemblance to a caped crusader, police said. I reported it to.
“Yes, ma'am, I'm here at Garth Brooks' bar and I'm looking at the AT&T building, and like everyone in the tower section, there's three people on the roof of the AT&T building. It looks like they're supposed to be there, and it's Sunday so I can't imagine they're working, but it looks very strange. ”
Police said officers were able to spot the men inside the building using binoculars. One thrill-seeker was seen near the building's spire, while the other was seen lying on top of the circular AT&T logo.
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The men told police they climbed onto the roof of the building through an unsecured door. (Metropolitan Nashville Police Department)
Officers entered the building and went to the roof, but neither officers nor the police helicopter crew were able to find the three men.
After searching each floor, officers finally arrived at the men's restroom on the 24th floor just before 6:30 p.m.
Three men were called to the roof of Tennessee's tallest building on Sunday afternoon and arrested while hiding in a bathroom stall. (Metropolitan Nashville Police Department)
Officers found all three hiding together in a locked stall and ordered them to show their hands under the stall door.
The three responded and were taken into police custody.
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After a brief search, Nashville police arrested three people from out of state who broke into the restroom. (Metropolitan Nashville Police Department)
The men told police they entered the building through an unsecured door.
All three are charged with aggravated trespass and disorderly conduct.
The intruders were identified as Jacob Thomas Siezynski, 26, of Chicago, Chase Cooper Lester, 26, of Culloden, Georgia, and Ryan James McGarity, 20, of Laguna Woods, California. It was done.
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Three out-of-state men who were seen on the roof of the iconic Batman Building turn themselves in to Nashville police. (Metropolitan Nashville Police Department)
Police said Lester was charged with aggravated trespassing, disorderly conduct, and possession of burglary tools after a crowbar and screwdriver were found in his backpack.
Officers also seized several cameras from the three men, including a GoPro.
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One of the men told officers that he had heard that the AT&T building was a “great place to get a view of Nashville,” so he entered the building and climbed the stairs to the roof.
“This incident is a classic example of a vigilant citizen seeing something suspicious and saying something to authorities,” Don Aaron, director of public affairs for the Nashville Metropolitan Police Department, said in a statement. They are making a profit by doing so.”
