Late night ‘abseiler’ rescued from Kirkcaldy tower block – emergency crews at scene
A man has been charged after emergency services were called to deal with a late night abseil which went wrong at a block of multi-storey flats in Kirkcaldy.
The incident happened around 11:00pm on Saturday night at Ravenscraig flats in the town.
Police and fire crews from the nearby Kirkcaldy station found a man tangled up about 30 feet above ground.
A spokesperson for Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We received an alert at 10.48pm of an abseiler in difficulty at Ravenscraig flats at The Path in Kirkcaldy.
“One appliance from Kirkcaldy as well as a height appliance from Dunfermline were mobilised. On arrival officers found a man entangled on the outside of one of the flats approximately 30 feet from the ground.
“The man was rescued and brought to safety using the ladder. There were no reported injuries from the incident.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Emergency services attended and the man was rescued, there were no reports of any injuries.
“He has been charged in connection with reckless conduct and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.”