Naked Brooklyn Bridge jumper survives leap and faces charges
TL;DR
A 44-year-old man, Galymzhan Abaildayev, climbed to the Brooklyn Bridge’s north tower, stripped naked, displayed flags and jumped into the East River. He was rescued and taken to a hospital in stable condition, and was later arrested on multiple charges including reckless endangerment, graffiti, public lewdness, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct.
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