A 38-year-old man who climbed 200ft to the top of Belfast’s big wheel was charged tonight with disorderly behaviour.
The Belfast Eye in the grounds of City Hall was brought to a standstill with tourists trapped in pods for more than three hours last night.
The man, a member of the Traveller community currently engaged in a caravan protest over accommodation in front of City Hall, was also charged with false imprisonment.
A police spokeswoman said he was due to appear at Belfast Magistrates Court tomorrow.
Streets around City Hall were closed to traffic for several hours while crowds watched the drama unfold.
The man, wearing nothing but a pair of shorts, was eventually arrested after a specialist team of firefighters climbed up and got him back to ground level.
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