Russian couple gets engaged on top of Empire State Building (VIDEOS)

Russian daredevils have been arrested after scaling the Empire State Building and staging a marriage proposal atop the New York landmark Read Full Article at RT.com

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Russian couple gets engaged on top of Empire State Building (VIDEOS)

The daredevils were arrested after staging a marriage proposal high above Manhattan

A Russian daredevil couple have been arrested after scaling the Empire State Building and staging a marriage proposal atop the New York landmark, more than 1,400ft above Manhattan.

The stunt unfolded at around noon on Wednesday, drawing the attention of stunned New Yorkers below as police drones and a helicopter monitored the pair from the air. Videos and photos posted online showed the black-clad couple perched on the antenna of the Empire State Building high above Midtown, with the woman wearing what appeared to be a black cat mask.

The couple, later identified as Angela Nikolau, 33, and Ivan “Vanya” Beerkus, 32, unfurled a banner with a quote attributed to the legendary rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix: “When the power of love beats the love of power, the world knows peace.”

The daredevils then descended to a lower platform, where Beerkus appeared to get down on one knee and propose, before the couple hugged and kissed.

After spending roughly half an hour at the very top of the tower, the couple climbed down to a lower platform, where New York Police Department officers were waiting to arrest them.

According to US media, they face charges including burglary, criminal trespass and reckless endangerment.

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