A man scales the 140-metre-high eastern tower of Melbourne’s Bolte Bridge and paints a large cartoon bird on it, disrupting morning commuter traffic. Police report that he remains in a restricted area and refuses to follow their directions to come down. During the stand-off, the man demands that a peanut butter sandwich be delivered to him by drone before he will descend. The situation leads to police actions to manage the incident, including closing at least one lane on the bridge while authorities handle the standoff. Multiple outlets describe the event as a coordinated disruption of the bridge’s normal operations, with officials working on resolution while the man stays on the tower. No further details about his identity, injuries, or the final outcome are provided in the available excerpts. The incident draws attention to safety risks posed by people entering restricted infrastructure areas and obstructing major road links during peak travel periods.
Graffiti artist scales Melbourne’s Bolte Bridge tower, demands peanut butter sandwich by drone
A man scales the 140-metre-high eastern tower of Melbourne’s Bolte Bridge and paints a large cartoon bird on it, disrupting morning commuter traffic. Police report that he remains in a restricted area...
- A man scales the 140-metre-high eastern tower of Melbourne’s Bolte Bridge.
- He paints a giant cartoon bird during the incident.
- Police say he remains in a restricted area and does not follow their directions to come down.
- He demands a peanut butter sandwich delivered by drone before he will descend.
- At least one lane on the bridge is closed, disrupting traffic.
A man scaled the 140-metre-high (460 foot) tower of a cantilever bridge in the Australian city of Melbourne on Tuesday and painted a giant cartoon bird on it, disrupting morning commuter traffic. The man demanded a peanut butter sandwich be delivered by drone before he would come down, causing a stand-off with police and closing a lane on the Bolte Bridge. “A man has scaled the bridge and remains in a restricted area on the eastern tower. He is refusing to follow police direction and come...
3 hours agoThe man demanded a peanut butter sandwich be delivered by drone before he would come down, causing a stand-off with police officers.
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