Taggers vandalize around 30 floors of Los Angeles high-rise

The Los Angeles Police Department pledged better security after an under-construction high-rise luxury condominium tower near the home of the Lakers was plastered with graffiti.

LOS ANGELES — Vandals plastered a downtown Los Angeles high-rise with graffiti up to the 30th floor of the under-construction complex that sits across from the home of the Lakers, a helicopter video shot by NBC Los Angeles showed.

Reacting to a separate video, the LAPD’s Central Division said on the social media platform X that it met with representatives from the City Council district where the Oceanwide Plaza project is located to discuss how to better secure the site.

“The measures will be implemented immediately and the graffiti will be removed,” the LAPD said.

Graffiti covers multiple stories of a downtown Los Angeles high-rise.NBC Los Angeles / NBC Los AngelesThe project is across the street from the Crypto.com Arena, which is the home of the Los Angeles Lakers. Also near the now-tagged tower is the entertainment area LA Live.

The Oceanwide Plaza project was to have two 40-story towers, according to its website.

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