Police searching for 2 men who parachuted from Seattle's Space Needle
Police say two men face trespassing charges after they climbed over the glass wall of Seattle’s iconic Space Needle, flipped over the edge and parachuted down.
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What happenedPolice say two men face trespassing charges after they climbed over the glass wall of Seattle’s iconic Space Needle, flipped over the edge and parachuted down.
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Police searching for 2 men who parachuted from Seattle's Space Needle
Police say two men face trespassing charges after they climbed over the glass wall of Seattle’s iconic Space Needle, flipped over the edge and parachuted down.
