Heart-stopping moment a CHAIR is hurled out of an NYC high-rise along with other belongings
Video footage has captured the shocking moment chairs and other objects were thrown from the top of a Manhattan high-rise in broad daylight.
The heartbreaking incident is said to have occurred on Tuesday at East 46th Street and 5th Avenue in downtown Manhattan.
An unnamed individual was seen throwing large patio furniture off the roof of a skyscraper in a now viral clip.
Witnesses caught the maniac on camera throwing a wooden chair over the edge before it crashed into the scaffolding below as pedestrians scrambled to safety.
The person followed the chair and continued to throw what appeared to be planks of wood and what appeared to be a piece of concrete.
Video footage has captured the shocking moment chairs and other objects were flung from the top of a Manhattan high-rise building to the streets below
The heartbreaking incident is said to have occurred on Tuesday at East 46th Street and 5th Avenue in downtown Manhattan
The objects were seen floating through the air, carried by the wind.
The viral video, posted by Conor Strong via Storyful, circulated on social media and left viewers in disbelief at the unhinged behavior they witnessed.
‘Bring back psychiatric institutions. It is everywhere. Every day,” one user responded to X.
‘My ex did things like this during a mood swing. Once because I bought new shoes for myself, but nothing came home for her. most of my stuff went out the window quickly,” another viewer wrote in an ambiguous comment.
Many viewers expressed concern about the New Yorkers below, with one writing, “Is he arrested? That could kill someone downstairs.”
In a video that quickly went viral, an unnamed person was seen throwing large patio furniture off the roof of a skyscraper
The New York Police Department (NYPD) is currently investigating the incident and attempting to identify the person responsible for the reckless behavior.
Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
This was reported by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)More than 50,000 people in New York City are struck by falling debris every year.
This includes not only workers on construction sites, but also ordinary people who are affected while standing or walking on the street.