After 14 hours atop a nine-story crane, homeless man climbs down for a burrito
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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A standoff in downtown San Jose.
Waymark Code: WMP7WP
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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"Through the night, a homeless man who had scaled a nine-story crane above a new downtown housing development hunkered down in the glass paneled basket and shouted to the police below: "I'm homeless. I haven't been fed. I'm cold."

It wasn't only police who gathered near the base of the building across from City Hall for what would be a 14-hour waiting game as Sunday night stretched into Monday morning before 39-year-old Alam Skandar climbed down from his precarious perch after an officer promised him a burrito." (visit link)
Type of publication: Internet Only

When was the article reported?: 06/22/2015

Publication: San Jose Mercury News

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How widespread was the article reported?: regional

News Category: Crime

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