Video posted to Reddit that appears to show someone sliding down the roof of a downtown Vancouver building has led to a warning from police.
In the video, a person in a white baseball cap can be seen sliding down part of a roof, while holding a camera. The person stops sliding just before the end of the roof, stands up and begins walking back up the incline.
The building appears to be the Melville, known for being Vancouver's tallest all-residential building.
“I know that people have come here to take shots of it but I've never seen anyone slide down," a resident told CTV News.
“We are aware of the problem and have created an action plan which is in the process right now to improve security, and restrict access to the rooftop,” strata president Peter Dhillon said Thursday.
Residents say the building has good security, and Dhillon added, “every floor is locked. The thing is, people will just try to shimmy in."
The Reddit video suggests it was originally posted on the private Instagram account "antidrugboys."
It is not known when the video was captured, but it was posted on Reddit Thursday.
Const. Jason Doucette said he wasn't aware of any investigation into the stunt, but compared it to rooftopping.
"Rooftopping" is a term used when a person climbs a roof, crane, antenna or other similar structure without any harnesses or protection, often illegally, and often for the purpose for taking photos or video.
"Not only are the offenders putting themselves at risk, they are also potentially putting the public and first responders in danger. If one of these people slips and falls, a first responder has to put their safety at risk to rescue the rooftopper," said Doucette in a statement.
People who are caught rooftopping can be charged with offences such as breaking and entering and mischief.
With files from CTV Vancouver's Allison Hurst
