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Police and firefighters help rescue man climbing downtown Winnipeg building

Police and firefighters have been called to 333 Main Street after reports a man tried to climb the building. Tamara Forlanski/Global News

Firefighters had to rappel down a building at Portage and Main to try and rescue a man who tried to climb to the top on Monday.

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After nine hours, crews were eventually able to coax the man off the side of the building just behind the MTS Place.

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Police said the call came in on Monday as a ‘dangerous’ situation at 333 Main Street.

There are no reports of any injuries at this time.

The right lane of Portage Ave. eastbound was closed throughout the rescue.

 

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