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A man who climbed a pole in Miramar Monday morning and refused to get down for hours was taken into custody, police said.
According to Miramar Police, the incident happened at the intersection of Miramar Parkway and State Road 7.
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Officers told NBC6 that the man was mentally ill.
A woman who knows him said he is bipolar and did not take his medication.
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After two hours, the man came down on his own and was taken into custody.
No injuries were reported.
A similar incident happened on Sept. 26, 2023, where the same man climbed on top of an ambulance and refused to get down.
