‘Crane Girl’ pleads guilty; to pay $100 victim surcharge
Posted January 10, 2018 9:22 am.
Last Updated January 10, 2018 6:24 pm.
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Toronto’s infamous “Crane Girl” has been given an absolute discharge after pleading guilty last month to mischief and will be required to pay a victim surcharge of $100.
Marisa Lazo, 23, who has been described as a “thrill seeker,” was stranded for hours after scaling a construction crane near Church and Wellesley in the middle of the night back in April of last year.
It’s believed she climbed up the crane, crawled out on to the end of it, and slid down a cable to the large pulley device where she got stranded.
Police said the rescue cost the construction company around $65,000, not to mention the cost of emergency services.
Lazo was charged with six counts of mischief by interfering with property.
She later pleaded guilty to just two of the counts and was given six months to pay the $100 victim surcharge. She was not given community service, or a fine and will not have a criminal record.
Lazo first appeared in mental health court but was found to have no mental health issues.
In the days following the incident, Sara Burton, Lazo’s best friend, told KiSS 92.5’s Maurie Sherman that her friend “teaches her to not take life so seriously.”
“She’s awesome. I love her. She’s super adventurous. She’s a cool person,” Burton said.
Lazo’s Instagram feed showed several other pictures of her “roof topping.”
