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Police in the British capital London have arrested a famous French climber after he caused the traffic to stop by scaling one of the city’s tallest towers.

Police said a 56-year-old man had been arrested on Thursday on suspicion of causing public nuisance. It did not name Alain Robert, known as “French Spiderman”, who ascended the 202-meter Salesforce Tower in the City of London without a rope or other safety equipment.

“Road closures meant a significant disturbance to local transport and businesses and their staff located in the building were also considerably affected,” said police commander Karen Baxter condemning the stunt.

People (L) look out of nearby windows as French urban climber Alain Robert, also known as “Spiderman”, climbs the 202-meter Salesforce Tower in central London on October 25, 2018, the tallest tower in the financial hub of the British capital, known as the City of London. (AFP photo)

Robert ended his…

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