The Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott in downtown Los Angeles in March 2020. A man has been arrested Tuesday after climbing near the top of the 54-story Ritz-Carlton. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)
A man has been arrested after climbing near the top of the 54-story Ritz-Carlton skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday morning, authorities said.
The person was reported climbing the hotel-condo tower shortly before 9 a.m., according to Officer Melissa Podany, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson.
Video posted on Twitter showed an antiabortion banner hung on the side of the Ritz-Carlton and what appears to be a person standing outside the building.
He was taken into custody around 9:30 a.m., according to the LAPD.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.
This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
