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Cody Lee Miller,
28, who was detained on possible charges of malicious mischief,
declined to appear in a King County court for a bail hearing on
Thursday. The hearing was rescheduled for Friday, court records
show.
Miller was arrested on Wednesday after a day-long standoff with
police who tried to cajole him down from an 80-foot-tall
(24-meter-tall) tree near a Macy's department store in downtown
Seattle.
Police said he had created a little nest atop the city landmark.
Law enforcement closed off a small, triangular city block at the
base of the tree to protect the public from falling objects,
including the man himself, who became a top trending topic on
Twitter as "#ManInTree."
Local broadcaster KOMO set up a live stream of the perched man's
standoff with authorities.
A police statement said the man appeared to be going through a
personal crisis. He was largely peaceful, Michaud added.
It was not clear if Miller had obtained an attorney.
A probable cause affidavit says Miller caused $7,800 worth of
damage to the huge tree, the Seattle Times reported.
(Reporting by Victoria Cavaliere; Editing by Michael Perry)
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