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Man Wearing American Flag Arrested For Scaling Ride At Casino Pier In Seaside Heights

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (CBS) -- Police have arrested a man for a dangerous stunt down the shore. A man wearing an American flag scaled the "Skyscraper" ride at Seaside Height's Casino Pier early Monday morning.

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He ended up about 150 feet off the ground before finally coming back down.

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Officials think he is the same man who climbed a submerged roller coaster and planted a flag on top of it after Hurricane Sandy.

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