The Los Angeles City Hall was evacuated Friday afternoon after a man drove onto the steps with a note that appeared to be addressed to President Donald Trump.
Officers were called to the building around 4 p.m., according to Charles Miller, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department. After a two-hour standoff, the driver was seen getting out of the car and walking toward officers with his arms raised. He’s now in police custody.
Before he was arrested, the driver refused to leave his car and displayed hand-written signs that read “Don’t Want To Hurt No Body” and “I NEED UR HELP D TRUMP U.S. VET,” KTLA reports.
There were no immediate reports of injuries, police said. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said she had been briefed on the incident and that City Hall was being evacuated “out of an abundance of caution.”
“I want to thank all first responders who are at the scene — my office will continue to monitor the situation,” she wrote.
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With additional reporting by the Associated Press.
