A man, who plunged five-storeys from an apartment balcony to allegedly avoid police, has miraculously escaped the fall without injury.
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Police were called to the apartment building on the Gold Coast after receiving reports that a man was throwing furniture from his fifth floor flat at 10.40am on March 17.
Officers tried to speak with them 30-year-old man but he climbed over the railing and dangled from the building's edge, Queensland Police said.
After a tense few moments, filmed by onlookers, the man released his grip from the railing and dropped into the apartment complex pool.
The average five-storey drop is between 17 and 23 metres.
No charges laid, investigation continues
The man then jumped out of the pool, dashed through a neighbour's backyard and along an adjoining road.
He was later found uninjured at a different home, believed to belong to his parents.
Police said that "no complaint has been received in relation to the matter" and no charges have been laid.
The investigation remains ongoing, police said.
Anna Houlahan
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Reach out with news or updates to anna.houlahan@austcommunitymedia.com.au
