The couple that climbed the Empire State Building on Wednesday was arraigned and released on supervised bail after being charged with a series of crimes for the stunt. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
July 2 (UPI) -- The couple who climbed to the top of the Empire State Building's spire to hang a flag and get engaged was arraigned and released Thursday morning.
Angelina Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov were charged with burglary, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and criminal tampering for trespassing in a nonpublic area of the building and scaling the spire, ABC News and the New York Daily News reported.
The couple has made a name for themselves with a series of dangerous climbs around the world, but making it to the top of the Empire State Building gained national attention -- and they were arrested when they climbed down.
"These activities continually create a risk to their own lives, as well as the lives of New Yorkers and first responders," Assistant District Attorney Anthony Giliberti told reporters.
