Police took one man into custody after viral video showed him on a traffic signal post Friday in Miami Beach.
Video shot by viewer Mitch Novick showed the man on the pole at the intersection of 10th Street and Collins Avenue just before 5:30 p.m.
Miami Beach Police responded to the scene, with traffic almost coming to a complete stop at the intersection as a result.
The man, later identified as 29-year-old Todd Boothe, began to climb down and eventually jumped down before running away from officers toward Washington Avenue.
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Boothe later was taken into custody outside of a hotel nearby. He was charged with several counts, including disorderly conduct and resisting an officer without violence. He is being held on $1,500 bond.
Police did not say if any damage was caused to the poll during the incident.
