A group of graffiti-vandals was arrested after being stuck on the side of a historic high-rise buildings during a brutal spray-painting spree.
The men were seen on Sunday morning on the Raam directions of the 24-storey Brasilar building in São Paulo, Brazil.
A witness called the police around 5 o'clock local time and reacting agents only arrived to see that they were struggling to climb down as high as the fifth floor.
It took eight hours before the suspects were safely removed from the building.
Eight graffiti writers and two witnesses were taken to a local police station, where their statements were made.
The São Paulo Department of Public Safety said in a statement that it was investigating the incident.
Eight Graffiti artists were arrested on Sunday after they were caught on the diversity of the Brasilar building, a historic site in São Paulo
A witness called the police and responding agents arrived to find the vandals that struggled to climb down from as high as the fifth floor
The Brasilar Building is registered as a historic site
The Brasilar building was built in 1943 by Capua & Capua Construction Company for Lar Brasil MortGage Bank.
The tower, which covers two blocks, has always been noticed because of his Art Deco style.
It initially operated as a hotel for a few years before it was converted into a residential building.
It is referred to as a historic site by the Vale Do Anhangabaú Council.
