A skyscraper climber climbed the Las Vegas sphere to raise funds for a homeless pregnant woman.
Police arrested the climber after they responded to the incident.
Madison Des Champs, self-proclaimed “skyscraper climber,” live-streamed his climb on his Instagram account, but the Las Vegas Police Department arrested him when they heard complaints from locals.
This man is climbing up the las Vegas sphere, emergency services are on the scene pic.twitter.com/tY6282yYqd
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Raising Funds For Pregnant Women
Des Champs claimed he did it to raise funds for a homeless pregnant woman.
The $2 billion Sphere features an “exosphere” of LED screens, where the climber made a video on the top of the 366-foot tall structure.
JUST IN: The man who climbed 'The Sphere' in Las Vegas is Maison DesChamps, who is a pro-life activist.
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DesChamps filmed himself at the top of the 366 foot tall structure and said he was raising money for a homeless pregnant woman.
He was reportedly able to get down through… pic.twitter.com/6iYMZ7elSR
Authorities, along with Sphere Entertainment, said they were grateful for the support of the local people, and the climber was in custody under LVMPD.
Video of Des Champs climbing the famous Sphere went viral on social media platforms, prompting a swift response from the local police department.