DON'T LOOK DOWN! Video Catches BASE Jumpers Leaping Between Center City Buildings
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Some people in Center City got quite the surprise when they looked up at the sky on Monday. Video, captured by Candace Skinner, showed BASE jumpers leaping from The Laurel condominiums in Rittenhouse.
The building is located on the 1900 Block of Walnut Street.
The video shows the daredevils with parachutes and landing safely atop another building.
Authorities told CBS3 BASE jumping is illegal and also very dangerous.
There's no word on if the jumpers have been identified.
The Southern Land Company, which owns The Laurel, tells CBS3 they have filed a police report. They released the following statement to CBS3:
"It appears multiple individuals BASE jumped from The Laurel, trespassing onto private property and putting their safety and the safety of others at risk. This is incredibly troublesome. We absolutely do not condone this type of behavior. As such, we have filed a police report. Safety and security are top priorities for us, and we will take appropriate steps to increase security at The Laurel in an effort to prevent this from happening again."
