By — Justin Scuiletti Justin Scuiletti Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/four-arrested-base-jumping-one-world-trade-center Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Four arrested for BASE jumping from One World Trade Center Nation Mar 25, 2014 5:14 PM EDT New York area men BASE jumped off the 105-story One World Trade Center in September and posted the video of their jump to YouTube. Four were arrested Monday in connection with the jump. Four people were arrested Monday in New York for BASE jumping more than 1,300 feet from atop the One World Trade Center tower in September. James Brady, Kyle Hartwell, Marko Markovich and Andrew Rossig were each charged with third-degree burglary, second-degree reckless endangerment and jumping from a structure — the first a class-D felony and the latter two class-A misdemeanors. James Brady was a construction worker at the World Trade Center at the time of the jump. “These men violated the law and placed themselves, as well as others, in danger,” said New York Police Department Commissioner William Bratton in a statement. “These arrests should send a message to anyone thinking about misusing a landmark this way.” “Being a thrill-seeker does not give immunity from the law,” Bratton added. The term BASE is an acronym standing for the four structures jumpers can leap from: buildings, antennas, spans and Earth. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Justin Scuiletti Justin Scuiletti Justin Scuiletti is the digital video producer at PBS NewsHour. @JSkl
New York area men BASE jumped off the 105-story One World Trade Center in September and posted the video of their jump to YouTube. Four were arrested Monday in connection with the jump. Four people were arrested Monday in New York for BASE jumping more than 1,300 feet from atop the One World Trade Center tower in September. James Brady, Kyle Hartwell, Marko Markovich and Andrew Rossig were each charged with third-degree burglary, second-degree reckless endangerment and jumping from a structure — the first a class-D felony and the latter two class-A misdemeanors. James Brady was a construction worker at the World Trade Center at the time of the jump. “These men violated the law and placed themselves, as well as others, in danger,” said New York Police Department Commissioner William Bratton in a statement. “These arrests should send a message to anyone thinking about misusing a landmark this way.” “Being a thrill-seeker does not give immunity from the law,” Bratton added. The term BASE is an acronym standing for the four structures jumpers can leap from: buildings, antennas, spans and Earth. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now