A Phoenix fire officer is criticizing a professional climber dubbed “The Official Pro-Life Spider-Man” for scaling the Arizona city’s tallest building this week, calling the stunt “dangerous” to first responders and “Very High.” , very foolish”.
Maison Des Champs, 23, was taken into custody Tuesday after reaching the top of the 483-foot Chase Tower in downtown Phoenix, which he ascended in about 90 minutes to draw attention to his cause.
“This is very dangerous. You are not only putting yourself in danger, you are putting the firefighters in danger. You put anyone who walks under or around this incident in danger,” Phoenix Fire Captain Todd Keller told reporters gathered at the scene. “This is a runaway environment. This is Chase Tower; 40 floors up. Very, very silly.”
In video taken of the climb, a cheering crowd could be heard as Des Champs made his way to the top.
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Maison Des Champs is seen climbing the Chase Tower in Phoenix on Tuesday, February 8. (Jim Wyatt/LOCAL X NEWS/TMX)
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Phoenix Police Department for further comment.
Scale for a non-profit organization called Let Them Live, which raises funds and awareness for women seeking an abortion because they cannot financially support a child.
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Maison Des Champs was arrested in Phoenix, Arizona after scaling the 483-foot Chase Tower. (Jim Wyatt/LOCAL X NEWS/TMX)
Let Them Live President and CEO Emily Berning told reporters it was the seventh time Des Champs has taken a building for the cause.
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A fire official in Phoenix criticized the stunt, calling it “dangerous” to first responders and the public. (Jim Wyatt/LOCAL X NEWS/TMX)
She said she has previously scaled tall buildings in other cities, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Detroit and Oklahoma City.
Phoenix police and a technical rescue team from the city’s fire department were waiting for Des Champs at the top of the 50-year-old tower, which has been vacant since 2021.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
