'Spider-Man' and friends thwarted by cops


The robber remained on the ledge for about an hour and 45-minutes before he was finally rescued.

KUALA LUMPUR: A 'Spider-Man' robber scaled the side of a building to escape police but ended up needing their help to get down, after he got stuck on a ledge.

Police were attempting to bust the man and his two friends at a budget hotel room in Sungai Besi at 3am Saturday when the three men tried to flee via the window on the fourth floor.

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Crime , Spider-man , Robbery , Hotel

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