A man was arrested Thursday morning, Jan. 2, after allegedly attempting to hijack a self-driving taxi in downtown Los Angeles.
The attempted theft occurred at around 1 a.m. near Hill and Fifth streets.
A man was arrested Thursday morning on suspicion of attempting to hijack a self-driving taxi in downtown Los Angeles. (OC Hawk)
Police approached the man behind a riot shield when he refused to get out of the Waymo taxi.
According to media reports, an officer opened the door of the taxi and pulled the man out. He was arrested shortly afterward.
The motive behind the attempted Waymo theft was unclear.
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