US EditionLA City Hall evacuated after car crashes into building’s steps and the driver is in police custody
The man displayed signs referencing President Trump and identified as a U.S. veteran during a nearly two-hour standoff, leading to evacuations and no injuries reported, police said.
- A driver crashed into the steps of Los Angeles City Hall and later surrendered to police on October 3, according to reports.
- The driver had signs in the car asking for help, which said, 'Don't want to hurt no body,' and 'I need ur help D Trump U.S. Vet,' as noted by authorities.
- Evacuations of City Hall and the surrounding area occurred as a precaution, according to police reports.
- Mayor Karen Bass expressed gratitude for first responders and stated her office will continue to monitor the situation.
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Man Crashes Car into LA City Hall's Steps
Investigators Saturday are still trying to determine why a man in his 60s drove his car onto the steps of City Hall in downtown Los Angeles and refused to get out for nearly two hours. The car was driven onto the steps from Spring Street around 4 p.m. Friday. Aerial footage showed the man sitting in a black sedan with two signs in the windshield, which said “I NEED UR HELP D TRUMP U.S. VET.” and “Don’t Want To Hurt No Body,” according to multipl…
Man with sign referencing Trump barricades himself inside car outside Los Angeles City Hall
A man drove his car in front of Los Angeles City Hall and barricaded himself inside on Friday afternoon. The car appeared to have signs pleading with President Donald Trump for help. “Don’t want to hurt nobody” and “I need ur help D Trump US vet,” the signs read. City Hall was evacuated, and the motorist was taken into custody after a two-hour standoff. The incident happened around 4:10 p.m. local time with a black sedan hopping the curb to come…
An American veteran drove a car into City Hall and barricaded himself in. He wrote out Trump's name and sent a message to the president, causing a huge response in the United States.
LA City Hall Evacuated After Car Crashes Into Building’s Steps
LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles’s City Hall is being evacuated after a car crashed into the steps of the building on Friday afternoon, according to officials. Police were working to make contact with the driver after responding to reports just after 4 p.m. about a traffic collision, according to Charles Miller, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department. It was not immediately clear the circumstances that led up to the crash. “We’re trying to …
Los Angeles City Hall Evacuates After Man Barricades Himself Inside Vehicle on Sidewalk
Los Angeles City Hall found itself evacuated on Friday after a car camped out on the sidewalk in front of the municipal building and the driver barricaded himself inside the vehicle. Per the LAPD, officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked on the sidewalk in front of City Hall just after 4 p.m. on Friday. “The driver, an adult male, refused to exit and comply with officers’ commands,” the statement continued. “SWAT was request…
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