Officers searched the car and discovered a loaded, AR-style assault rifle, as well as “suspected marijuana and mace spray,” authorities said in the statement.<\/p>\n
The investigation remains “open and active,” police said. The passengers were taken into custody and to a juvenile hall.<\/p>\n
San Francisco police did not immediately respond to The Times’ request for comment Friday.<\/p>\n
This wasn’t the first time Waymo has reported on alleged troublemakers. In July, Waymo contacted<\/a> the San Mateo Police Department after two teens were found drinking alcohol and shooting toy guns in the back of a car, authorities said at the time.<\/p>\n Waymo’s roots date back to 2009, when it was founded as Google’s self-driving car project. Waymo spun out of Google in 2016<\/a>, and has since drastically expanded its service footprint. The hat-topped cars are now a fixture in San Francisco and Los Angeles, and even sparked a beeping backlash <\/a>in Santa Monica.<\/p>\n The company this month launched paid service in San Diego, Denver and Tampa, Florida. Last month, it won permission from the California Public Utilities Commission<\/a> to operate in San Diego, Sacramento and communities in Orange and Riverside counties, among others.<\/p>\n The company has occasionally made headlines for bizarre incidents involving its driverless cars. In July, a shirtless man<\/a> in East Hollywood was recorded standing on top of a Waymo while dismantling the car. In 2025, a man in downtown Los Angeles was taken into custody<\/a> when he allegedly tried to get behind the wheel of a Waymo and drive off.<\/p>\n _____________<\/p>\n \u00a92026 Los Angeles Times.<\/p>\n Visit\u00a0latimes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n