NYPD bodycam video shows Empire State Building climbers being taken into custody

The moment the Empire State Building climbers were taken into custody Wednesday afternoon was captured on NYPD bodycam video. 

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch posted the video to social media. 

"A glimpse into the work of our Emergency Service Unit," she wrote. "God bless these officers." 

They were arraigned on Thursday morning.   

"Hey, I got eyes on them," the ESU member can be heard saying in the video. He then calls to the couple, identified as Ivan Kuznetsov, 32, and Angelina Nikolau, 33, of East Orange, N.J. The couple has a history of similar stunts, climbing to the top of tall buildings without harnesses or safety of equipment. 

The ESU member then calls to them while he climbs a ladder towards the two. 

"Hello! How're you doing? Can you just stay where you are?" he says. "How're you doing? Well, you can't be up here." 

The ESU member then reaches a small area where Nikolau was standing. 

"I'm OK," she says. 

The ESU member can then be seen gripping her arm. Nikolau stands still as another ESU member climbs up. 

"Are you guys going to be cooperative?" the other ESU member says. 

Kuznetsov then climbs down. 

"What language do you guys speak?" the ESU member says. 

"Russian," is the reply.   

The video then concludes. 

One of the three ESU members just graduated during this past week's graduation, the NYPD said. 

The ESU members used equipment called extenders as well as harnesses during this operation. It was not necessary for them to exit the structure of the transmission tower during their operation - they were able to climb up internally. 

Nikolau and Kuznetsov have been charged with multiple crimes, including burglary, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and more, sources said.