Charlotte Fire rescues parachutist entangled 100 feet high

A parachutist, identified as Diego Adame, was rescued and arrested after getting entangled in his parachute on the facade of a high-rise building in Uptown Charlotte early Tuesday morning. Firefighters responded to the incident on South Church Street near the Mint Museum around 1 a.m. Using a high-angle rope system, they safely retrieved Adame, who was suspended 100 feet in the air, by 1:45 a.m. He was uninjured and subsequently taken into police custody for trespassing. The Charlotte Fire Department emphasized the risks associated with unauthorized parachuting or BASE jumping in urban areas. Fire Chief Reginald Johnson praised the firefighters' training and professionalism, highlighting that the situation could have ended much differently without their expertise.