Graffiti towers are stretching resources, LAPD says after BASE jumping stunt
Unfinished tower blocks in Los Angeles that have become a destination for vandals, graffiti artists and BASE jumping thrill-seekers have cost 3,000 hours of police time so far, authorities said Tuesday.
Unfinished tower blocks in Los Angeles that have become a destination for vandals, graffiti artists and BASE jumping thrill-seekers have cost 3,000 hours of police time so far, authorities said Tuesday.
Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said at a news conference Tuesday that the Oceanview Plaza Towers in a busy downtown area of the city had "strained our deployment."
"We have called in some officers on an overtime basis so that we can provide for these added patrols or station them at that site to deter vandals and others from gaining access to it while also ensuring that we meet the minimum deployment requirements for stations across the city," he said.
Moore spoke after video of a man parachuting from the top of one of the towers went viral Monday, prompting an urgent safety warning from Mayor Karen Bass.
Video shared on Instagram appeared to show someone paragliding from the top of the towers.
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