Fresno man rescued then arrested after slipping off Morro Rock

Friday, April 8, 2016
MORRO BAY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A Fresno man rescued after getting stuck on top of Morro Rock is now under arrest.

Investigators said 27-year-old Michael Banks climbed to the top to propose to his girlfriend but then got stuck on the way down. The Morro Bay fire department had to wrap banks in a harness to remove him from the steep part of the rock.
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Banks was found to be under the influence and in possession of methamphetamine.

He is now at the San Luis Obispo County Jail.
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