Rescue personnel plucked a man from atop a 250-foot-tall radio tower in Eagan before dawn Thursday, officials said.
Rescue climber plucks man from atop 250-foot-tall radio tower in Eagan
The rescue took two hours, according to police.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
October 10, 2024 at 8:48PM
The operation unfolded starting about 5:50 a.m. at the Salem Media Group tower in the 2100 block of Cliff Road, police said.
A member of the Dakota County Special Operations Team climbed to the top, attached himself to the man and had him back on the ground about 7:50 a.m., according to police.
Police said in a statement that the man, a 51-year-old from Moorhead, Minn., “appeared to be in a mental health crisis” and was suffering from exposure to the cold. Emergency personnel took him to Regions Hospital for medical treatment. Police did not release his identity.
Police Sgt. Rich Evans said he anticipates the man will be charged with trespassing.
Salem Media Group’s holdings include various radio stations: contemporary Christian music, Christian talk, business and conservative news talk.
Kyle Steven Williams, 35, will serve a mandatory life sentence for premeditated first-degree murder.
