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<br>Stomach-churning images show an alleged conman, 35, leaning out the 31st floor window of a luxury Manhattan condo building after the FBI tried to arrest him. <br><br>Ian Mitchell was snapped dangling out the shattered window frame at CitySpire on West 56th Street Wednesday morning.<br><br>An exclusive image obtained by DailyMail.com shows Mitchell in a black t-shirt and jeans, shortly before he covered his head with what's believed to be a pillow case.<br><br>Mitchell, previously charged with a bar swindle, had disappeared from the window by 1pm ET, after nearly four hours beside it. A huge inflatable was set  up at the foot of the 75-story tower by police in a bid to help break his fall should he jump. <br><br><br><br><br><br>This is the man seen dangling out the 31st floor  [https://jetblacktransportation.com/blog/stretch-limo-services/ town car ny] window of a luxury Manhattan condo tower Wednesday morning after the apartment was raided by the FBI<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>The prospective jumper's sock-clad feet are seen in this DailyMail.com photo <br><br><br><br><br><br>Another snap shot from further away shows just how far the man would fall if he did jump out the window <br><br><br><br><br><br>An inflatable has been set up on 56th Street to catch the man should he end up jumping <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>FBI agents, the New York Police Department and New York Fire Department are all at the scene and It's unclear what the suspect is being sought for. <br><br>But the New York Post reported that the man believed to be Mitchell was arrested in 2015 for allegedly scamming three victims out of hundreds of thousands of dollars for multiple scams.<br><br>Mitchell is said to have named himself 'Ian Matalon' in a bid to claim he was related to wealthy Jamaican businessman Joseph Matalon. <br><br>He got a US Air Force veteran to hand over the bulk of his $15,000 savings after claiming he needed $33,000 to obtain a liquor license for a NYC bar that didn't exist, it's claimed.<br><br>Mitchell was further accused of conning businessman Humberto Romero out of $158,000 by claiming to run a hedge fund which he claimed would pay a good return on investments. <br><br>Romero said that when he grew suspicious and tried to withdraw his money, Mitchell went quiet. He subsequently contacted police.<br><br>Mitchell is said to have blown the cash on student loans, credit cars, gym fees and a [https://jetblacktransportation.com/blog/stretch-limo-services/ town car ny] he leased.  <br><br>DailyMail.com has contacted the FBI for further information, with the New York Police Department referring all queries to the Bureau. <br><br>The drama began shortly after 9am ET on Wednesday morning when the tense stand-off began.<br><br><br><br><br>Ian Mitchell is believed to be the man seen dangling out the window. He's accused of being a scammer who duped three people into investing a total of $99,000 into a NYC bar that didn't exist <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>One clip shot from below showed a pair of black-clad legs dangling out the window.<br><br>Another, shot looking down from a nearby skyscraper moments later, showed the suspect leaning out the window even further with a white drape covering his head. <br><br>Eyewitness Dominick Lagonigro told DailyMail.com: 'All of a sudden FBI agents came down and I saw that glass was shattered so they blocked everything off.<br><br>'When I went upstairs - I work at the Carnegie Hall tower - I just saw him sitting.<br><br>'We didn't know if he was going to jump or not.<br><br>'We hoped hopefully he wasn't, but that's what it is and he's still up there now<br><br>'It was horrifying actually and his mental state and mind. Who knows what's running through his head?<br><br>'From up there you couldn't see so much, looks like the police were negotiating with him on the inside.<br><br>'And he was just turning his head back and fourth - both his legs were hanging out.<br><br><br><br><br><br>Another clip shot from above shows the suspect dangling even further out the 31st floor window with a piece of white material covering their head <br><br><br><br><br><br>A large inflatable has been set up on the street below in an attempt to save the suspect's life, if they end up jumping from the building <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>'So it looked like he wanted to jump. But I'm glad he didn't, as of now,  [https://jetblacktransportation.com/blog/stretch-limo-services/ town car ny] Thank God.<br><br>'It's kind of nerve-racking due to the fact again you don't know his mental state.<br><br>'People their mind does crazy things.<br><br>'In my mind I was like Jesus please don't jump we don't want nobody getting hurt.'<br><br>Onlookers claimed to have heard glass shattering, although there have not yet been reports of any injuries. <br><br>The man suspect, believed to be Mitchell, was holed-up in an apartment at the luxury CitySpire building at West 56th Street, close to Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan.<br><br>Footage shared on crime monitoring app Citizen shows scores of locals milling around the end of the cordoned-off street while gawping at the drama unfolding before them in the sky. <br><br>A Twitter feed which monitors NYPD and NYFD radio communications tweeted: '150 W 56th St off 7th Ave. <br><br>'FBI was executing a warrant & the subject is now at a window threatening to jump. FDNY staging, NYPD ESU, HNT & TARU requested.'<br><br><br><br><br>A close-up shoes just how precarious the suspect's position is. DailyMail.com has contacted the FBI and NYPD for further information on the incident <br><br><br><br><br><br>One woman was seen brandishing her camera so she could record the dramatic action unfolding before her eyes <br><br>CitySpire is a luxurious condominium apartment building which boasts of offering 'white gloved service' for its well-heeled clients. <br><br>Wednesday's stand-off came less than 24 hours after drama at another nearby skyscraper.<br><br>The $3.1 billion One Vanderbilt tower which sits above Grand Central Station was partially-evacuated after occupants reported terrifying rumbling and shaking.<br><br>A One Vanderbilt spokesperson later told DailyMail.com that the shaking had been caused by maintenance on an elevator used to ferry visitors to its Summit viewing platform.<br><br><br>TwitterFBI<br><br><br><br>When you loved this post and you wish to receive more details with regards to [https://jetblacktransportation.com/blog/stretch-limo-services/ town car ny] i implore you to visit the web site.