A video obtained by The North Carolina Beat shows a naked man on top of a transmission power tower in Winston-Salem, North Carolina last week.
According to online reports, the man was spotted off Peters Creek Parkway, and several agencies responded after 911 received calls about a naked man climbing a Duke Energy transmission tower. Duke Energy officials had to shut off the power in the area, resulting in blackouts in several residential areas and businesses.
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When first responders arrived at the scene, they determined that the man was struggling with mental health issues. As a result, Winston-Salem’s Crisis Negotiation Team and the Behavioral Evaluation and Response Team were dispatched to the scene.
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The man spent three and a half hours on top of the transmission tower before he began descending and safely reached the ground. Officers quickly took the unidentified man to a mental health center for treatment.
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Local mental health expert Nannette Funderburk emphasizes the importance of recognizing that individuals experiencinga mental health crisis are not only human but also someone’s loved one.
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