JACKASS star Steve-O was arrested after climbing to the top of a crane in Hollywood on Sunday.
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Officers who initially responded to the site were unsure whether the stunt performer needed to be rescued from the crane on Selma Avenue at Gower Street, but firefighters were preparing a cushion in case of a fall, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Witnesses said Steve-O appeared to be protesting SeaWorld, inflating the killer whale at the top of the crane. More than an hour later, he climbed down from the crane and was taken into police custody.
A rescue crew, several fire trucks and ambulances were sent to the scene at around 8pm local time.
Glover will be booked for investigation of several charges, including conspiracy to commit trespassing and filming without a permit.
Glover’s representative did not comment.
Police responded to call about a possible jumper in Hollywood, which turned out to be “Jackass” star Steve-O making a stand against Seaworld.
He was cited last year for another protest against the theme park. On Saturday, Steve-O posted on Instagram a photo of him holding an inflatable killer whale to announce a “dangerous stunt”.
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Did I mention that I’m really high in the air? We’re gonna do a big unsafe stunt tomorrow in Los Angeles that will probably get me in a lot of trouble, and you can watch it happen at 7pm PST via a live stream on my Facebook page. I’ll broadcast live again soon.
