"DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A man who police say crashed into the steps of Los Angeles City Hall in downtown Friday afternoon was taken into custody after a lengthy barricade situation. The driver was placed in handcuffs without incident around 5:50 p.m. when he stepped out of a sedan and walked down Spring Street toward officers with his hands up."
"City Hall was evacuated as a precaution during the incident and several streets in the area were temporarily shut down. Los Angeles police said the crash into the steps was reported around 4:07 p.m. During the barricade situation, a cardboard sign displayed on the car's windshield appeared to say, "I NEED UR HELP D TRUMP US VET." LAPD negotiated with the driver to surrender as he remained in the car, and he eventually gave himself up."
A man crashed into the steps of Los Angeles City Hall in downtown Los Angeles around 4:07 p.m. The crash prompted a lengthy barricade and negotiations with the driver while he remained in a sedan. City Hall was evacuated as a precaution and several nearby streets were temporarily closed. The driver displayed a cardboard sign on the car windshield that appeared to read "I NEED UR HELP D TRUMP US VET." Officers reported the driver stepped out of the sedan with his hands up and was placed in handcuffs without incident around 5:50 p.m. Mayor Karen Bass thanked first responders and said her office would continue to monitor the situation.
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