Emergency services called after man scales crane in Burleigh Heads
Police are speaking to a man who was caught climbing a crane for a better view in a busy Gold Coast beachside suburb.
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Police are speaking to a man who was caught scaling a crane to ‘take photos’ at Burleigh Heads on Monday night.
Emergency services were called to a construction site on Goodwin Terrace at 6.10pm on Monday night after reports from nearby residents.
A Gold Coast police spokesman said both Queensland Ambulance Services and fireys were called to the incident.
The man, 24 - who had a drone with him - was called down from the crane and returned without incident.
A Gold Coast Police spokesman said it was likely the man would be charged with trespassing and high-risk activity.
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