TEEN DAREDEVIL SCALES MASSIVE CELL TOWER, BROADCASTS THRILLING ADVENTURE LIVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Matt Case - February 27th, 2024 - 12:12pm PST
RIVERVIEW, Fla. — A video capturing a daring feat by a 19-year-old social media influencer has sparked concerns after he climbed a cell phone tower in Florida, risking his life for online fame, authorities said.
Trent Degulis was arrested late Saturday in Riverview for scaling the tower, reportedly in a bid to capture the sunset. WTSP, a local news outlet, reported that Degulis reached an estimated height of 1,600 feet, as seen in police night-vision footage released Monday. However, it's important to note that cell towers generally max out at about 400 feet, leaving officials uncertain about the exact height of his climb.
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— HCSO (@HCSOSheriff) February 26, 2024
On February 24, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., our #teamHCSO aviation unit was called to assist deputies in the 13000 block of Rhodine Road after reports that an individual was climbing a cellular tower.
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In bodycam footage released by law enforcement, an officer is heard inquiring if Degulis made it "all the way to the top-top." The teenager explained to deputies that he climbs tall structures to share on social media, according to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office.
Degulis faces charges of misdemeanor trespassing following the incident. He was released from county jail on a $500 bond the following day.
Trent Degulis, 19, wound up in jail on a trespassing charge stemming from his gravity-defying stunt. Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
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