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Ruaraidh Gilmour

Glasgow crane daredevil arrested after scaling massive city centre structure

An urban climber was arrested after scaling a massive crane in Glasgow.

Police were called when Dylan Fraser was spotted on the huge structure on Argyle Street earlier this month.

It's not the first time the 24-year-old Carluke man has fallen foul of the law over his daredevil antics.

He was previously fined at Falkirk Sheriff Court for scaling the Kelpies with a friend, and apologised for his "reckless" act.

However, he doesn't appear to have learned his lesson after filming himself climbing the enormous yellow crane .

GoPro footage posted on Dylan's YouTube channel shows him jumping over a perimeter wall, while he explains: "I went into Glasgow to climb a crane on Old Firm day. This is how it went."

He then shows the ground level of the site which is in early stages of construction, and surrounded by building materials.

The NDT technician, who does not appear to be wearing any safety equipment, then starts climbing a ladder until he is shown looking out across the city and buildings below.

He then stops to take his gloves off and says: "I'm going without these gloves, it's grippier."

At this point a high pitched security alarm goes off and Dylan says: "Oh no, that's the police coming down this way."

Remaining calm and collected, he is then shown perched at the top of the crane - the tallest point of the mammoth machinery which reaches up to 239ft.

A Police Scotland van is then shown heading towards the building site in his direction.

The clip ends shortly after he added a voice over note saying: "I got arrested, charged with breach of the peace and received a £40 fine."

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