Drone Lands On Office Building In Downtown LA; Bomb Squad On Scene
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) - A drone landed on an office building Wednesday in downtown Los Angeles.
LAPD was on the scene in the 1000 block of W. 7th Street around 10:30 a.m., and a bomb squad was called out.
Police could not confirm reports that the drone was carrying fireworks.
SKY2 was over the scene but was unable to locate the drone.
Healthcare company L.A. Care, one of the tenants at the 1055 W. 7th location, tweeted that their operations were not affected after an "unidentified drone" was found on the building's roof.
L.A. Care is aware that an unidentified drone was found on the roof of the 1055 Building in DTLA. Building security contacted @LAPDHQ to investigate & remove it safely. There are no L.A. Care workplace interruptions at this time. We will provide further updates if needed. pic.twitter.com/UUShZv0HQa
— L.A. Care Health Plan (@LACareHealth) July 17, 2019