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Police cruisers block an intersection leading to the scene of the construction crane standoff in Dallas, Texas, Monday.
By NBCDFW.com
DALLAS - A standoff between police and a reported fugitive who climbed a construction crane in Dallas, Texas, ended early Tuesday after the man fell to the ground.
The man, who police said was believed to be an armed carjacking suspect, had been inside the cab of the crane, on the campus of Southern Methodist University, for 14 hours.
Witnesses say the man dangled by his hands for a couple of minutes before falling to the ground around 2 a.m. Tuesday.
Dallas Police have yet to comment on the condition of the man.
The man did not move the crane during the standoff because it did not have power.
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The crane is being used to build student housing and a dining hall on the campus.
The university earlier issued this statement: “An unidentified man continues to occupy a crane at the Residential Commons construction site at SMU. Police have contained the area and advise avoiding the southeast quadrant of the SMU Dallas campus near Mockingbird and Central.”
The Federal Aviation Administration also ordered planes and helicopters to stay out of the area at the request of police.
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A robbery suspect sits in the cab of a construction crane on the SMU campus, Monday.
Throughout the day, the suspect dropped items from the crane cab, including his shirt and shoes, some cans, a fire extinguisher, and other items that may have been inside the cab.
Sources told NBC DFW the man may have become ill during the standoff and vomited.
As night fell, Dallas Police used a spotlight to shine light into the crane. Police also used noise machines to keep the man awake and talking.
David Cantu told NBC DFW he was putting sound and lighting equipment into a truck outside the Adolphus Hotel when a man jumped in and tried to stab him with something sharp, possibly a nail.
"I said, What are you doing?'" Cantu said. "He swung his arm at me with a sharp object and for the most part, I just backed off and let him do his thing."
Cantu said the man sped away, hitting several cars parked along Main Street.
The stolen truck was later found not far from the crane, according to police.
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