More people have been arrested outside of the viral abandoned high rise building in downtown Los Angeles that made headlines after video of nearly every floor covered in graffiti made news headlines earlier in February.
“In the last 24 hours, there have been multiple arrests of people exiting the ‘PRIVATE PROPERTY’ of Oceanside Plaza,” said post on X from the Los Angeles Police Department. “Multiple spray paint cans and an illegal firearm have been recovered during these arrests.”
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The building, located at 12th Street and S. Flower Street, has drawn the attention of many Angelenos in recent weeks, some who view the dozens of stories of graffiti as a work of art, and others who see it as an eyesore — all visible from the nearby I-10 Freeway.
LAPD Chief Michel Moore responded to the post on his personal account, noting that “Our people remain at the site as the City mobilizes resources to remove the graffiti and fortify the location.”