Santa Monica pier bomb threat today, man climbed Ferris Wheel has been arrested
Key points:
- An incident occurred at the Santa Monica Pier involving a man who climbed onto the Ferris wheel and claimed to have a bomb.
- The incident led to the shutdown of the Santa Monica Pier as authorities responded to the situation.
- The man eventually climbed down from the Ferris wheel and was taken into custody by officers stationed underneath it.
- Firefighters used a lift to remove riders from the Ferris wheel.
- Later in the evening, it was announced that no bombs were found, and the suspect was in custody.
- The suspect was set to be transported to a local hospital for evaluation.
- The Santa Monica Pier and Pacific Park reopened to visitors after receiving an “all-clear” status from the police.
- A park spokesperson expressed gratitude to the authorities for their response and leadership in handling the situation.
Based on statements made by police officials on Monday, authorities shut down Santa Monica Pier after a guy walked aboard the Ferris wheel at the pier and claimed to be carrying a bomb.
The man could be seen riding the bicycle while carrying a dark bag in aerial footage that was broadcast on the local television station. Officers and firefighters were dispatched to the location, and at approximately 4:30 p.m., the man climbed down from the ride and was brought into custody by officers who had been stationed underneath it.
A previous announcement made by the Santa Monica Police Department via its account on X, the social media platform that was once known as Twitter, stated that officers were “dealing with a person in crisis.” After that, they left the pier and Pacific Park in an evacuated state.
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Lt. Erika Aklufi stated, in an interview with The Times that took place before the man was brought into prison, that authorities were attempting to pull riders from the Ferris wheel while they communicated with the man to “try to get him to come down.” Ultimately, the man was taken into jail.
Aklufi stated that “out of an abundance of caution,” “we’re going to act as if he does [have a bomb] until we can prove that he doesn’t.” A video showed the firefighters removing riders from the Ferris wheel using a lift.
Around 4:45 in the afternoon, the Santa Monica police department announced on their website that they had not found any bombs: “The suspect is in custody and will be transported to a local hospital for evaluation,” the police added.
After “guest and employee evacuation procedures were initiated due to an unknown individual in a restricted area at the Ferris wheel,” a park spokesperson named Cameron Andrews said in a statement that the pier and Pacific Park have “reopened to visitors upon receiving an all-clear status” from the police.
This was said in a statement that was released on Monday evening. The park expressed gratitude to the authorities “for their prompt response, direction, and leadership.”
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Source: Los Angeles Times