A shirtless nutjob scaled the Sixth Street Bridge in downtown Los Angeles Friday morning, causing traffic chaos below as he refused to come down.
The man was seen pacing back and forth on one of the bridge’s arches, leading to the span’s closure from the 101 Freeway to Mateo Street, according to KTLA.
The crazed suspect was also spotted grabbing and shaking a Los Angeles Fire Department ladder extended up to him in the hopes he’d come down. The ladder was later removed.
A shirtless nutjob scaled the Sixth Street Bridge in downtown Los Angeles Friday morning. FOX 11 LOS ANGELES
Several LAPD officers were seen speaking to the man, who had a red bandana. A person in a red coat with the letters “DMH” and a blue clipboard was seen next to the officers, possibly a Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health worker.
A jump cushion was placed in an adjacent area away from the roadway.
He has been up there for at least two hours. Fire officials responded to the scene around 8:45 a.m., and he still hadn’t come down by around 11:05 a.m. this morning.
The crazed suspect was also spotted grabbing and shaking a Los Angeles Fire Department ladder. FOX 11 LOS ANGELES
At one point, the man was seen lighting a small fire on the arch. FOX 11 LOS ANGELES
At one point, the man was seen lighting a small fire on the arch. He was also seen writing something on the side of the bridge.
The man appeared to be sweating in the sun and didn’t appear to have water. He sat and laid down on multiple occasions.
Officials initially arrived at the scene after receiving reports of a person threatening to jump from the bridge.
Motorists have been advised to avoid the area.
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