Man Atop 80-Foot Light Pole Leads to Rec Facility Closures

Man On Light Pole

Authorities had to close an aquatic center and cancel events at several recreation facilities in Surprise, Ariz., a suburb of Phoenix, on Thursday after a man climbed to the top of an 80-foot light pole at Surprise Recreational Field and refused to come down for more than three hours.

Emergency crews negotiated throughout the afternoon with Michael Lewis-Arthur Meyer, a 36-year old from Tucson, who stood on a platform at the top of the pole with an upside down American flag. 

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