French ‘Spiderman’ arrested after climbing to top of Malaysia’s 88-story Petronas Twin Towers

‘Spiderman’ held after Malaysia Twin Towers climb

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Police arrested a French climber nicknamed “Spiderman” on Tuesday after he scaled Malaysia’s iconic 88-story Petronas Twin Towers.

Alain Robert sneaked past security early Tuesday to climb to the top of Tower 2 of the landmark buildings in Kuala Lumpur before he was detained, said city Police Chief Muhammad Sabtu Osman.

Robert is being investigated for criminal trespass, which carries a maximum jail term of six months and a 3,000 ringgit ($850) fine, he said.

Robert has already tried to climb the Twin Towers twice but only reached the 60th floor both times before he was arrested. His last attempt was in 2007.

The 47-year-old has climbed more than 70 skyscrapers worldwide, including the Empire State Building, the Sears Tower and Taipei 101, according to his Web site.

On the ‘Net:

Alain Robert: www.alainrobert.com/