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TexasTowelie

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Thu Jul 15, 2021, 04:57 AM Jul 2021

Heavily armed man detained trying to enter garage of downtown L.A. federal building

Officials apprehended a heavily armed man Wednesday morning attempting to enter the parking garage of the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building in downtown L.A.

The man was stopped by security officers who noticed a firearm in his vehicle, according to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security.

The man was wearing body armor and multiple loaded firearms and knives were found in the vehicle.

Jim Goodwin, a spokesperson for the Federal Protective Service, said the man was arrested about 9:35 a.m. He could not immediately provide information about his identity.

Read more: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-07-14/heavily-armed-man-detained-trying-to-enter-downtown-l-a-federal-building

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Heavily armed man detained trying to enter garage of downtown L.A. federal building (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2021 OP
If that security encounter did not occur, who knows what disaster might have happened JohnSJ Jul 2021 #1
Obviously, a tourist. dhol82 Jul 2021 #2
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