Over 11,000 Charlotteans lost power yesterday after a man climbed to the top of a high-voltage tower and refused to come down.
According to a press release from the city:
“Shortly before 2:00 p.m. Sunday, officers responded to a 911 call in the 1300 block of Nations Crossing Road regarding to a person climbing an large high-tension electrical tower. As officers arrived on the scene, they attempted to talk with a man who was approximately 70 feet up the tower. While officers were communicating, he climbed another 15-20 feet to the top of tower.”
The incident at E Woodlawn Road and Nations Crossing Road has come to a safe and successful conclusion. The person on the tower is being seen and treated by MEDIC. CMPD will have someone available to speak with the media at the Exxon location at 5:15 pm. #cltnews #clt pic.twitter.com/ybvFxtZEUx
— CMPD News (@CMPD) January 9, 2022
A man appears to have climbed a power tower along Woodlawn Rd and is yelling obscenities at first responders. @WCCBCharlotte pic.twitter.com/TZKj52NYwb
— James Scott WCCB (@JamesWCCB) January 9, 2022
You can see several videos of the incident here on the citizen app.
According to Duke Energy, over 11,000 had their energy cut off during the incident.
⚡ POWER OUTAGE: 11K+ @DukeEnergy customers near South End and Wesley Heights communities are without power, the company says. https://t.co/FTMIgH3Zul
— Queen City News (@Queen_City_News) January 9, 2022
Did you lose power yesterday?