A man who scaled Trump Tower in New York, Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE's campaign headquarters, using suction cups was pulled into the building from police hours into his ascent.

NYPD removed a pane of glass and pulled the man inside as he attempted to cling on to the edge of the building. He was later wheeled out of the building on a stretcher.

Police said in a press conference that they restricted his path by removing glass and positioning scaffolding to force him to climb onto a narrow pane of glass in reach of officers.

He was taken to a hospital for a psychological evaluation, and the police department is working with the district attorney to determine charges.

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video posted to YouTube appears to show the climber explaining that he hopes the stunt will earn him a private audience with the GOP nominee.

"Hello Mr. Trump. Do excuse my manner of appearance, I just don't know how many people will watch this, and I would rather not be recognizable. I am an independent researcher seeking a private audience with you to discuss an important matter. I guarantee you that it is in your interest to honor this request," he says in the video.

"Make sure to get out and vote for Mr. Trump in 2016 election," he concluded as he turned off the camera. Police said the climber is a 20-year-old from Virginia but did not identify him by name. They confirmed that he is the same man who appears in the video and said that he reiterated that he attempted the climb in order to get a meeting with Trump once he was in custody. Police said that they were in contact with the Secret Service throughout the incident. Trump was not in the building at the time. In a statement, an executive from the Trump Organization denounced the climber's actions. "Believe me, if my purpose was not significant, I would not risk my life to pursuing it. The reason I climbed your tower was to get your attention. If I had sought this via conventional means I would be much less likely to have success because you are a busy man with many responsibilities. I'll get my contact information to your campaign so that if you are interested you can respond."

“This man performed a ridiculous and dangerous stunt. There’s damage to the building and he caused the unnecessary deployment of New York’s finest to protect his safety and the safety of everyone in the building. He’s caused the shutdown of traffic on Fifth Avenue,” Michael Cohen, executive vice president of the Trump Organization, said in a statement. “I’m 100 percent certain the NYPD had better things to do. If Mr. Trump were here he’d be thanking law enforcement for the job they’re doing.”

A similar incident occurred six years ago in San Francisco when climber Dan Goodwin scaled a 58-story skyscraper also using suction cups.

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