A 21-year-old man was arrested for climbing up a crane in Australia.

Police say the man was out with friends when he became separated from the group.

He sat up on the crane for hours, refusing to comply with negotiators. 

Specialized police were sent up to retrieve the man, so he eventually decided to come down himself by sliding along the cables. 

After more than six and a half hours of evading police and one last shot at resisting arrest, they were able to remove the man from the construction site.

Police are still unsure as to why the man climbed up there in the first place.

He is now facing several charges, including the possession of dangerous drugs.

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