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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A man was arrested early Thursday morning after allegedly attempting to hijack a self-driving taxi in downtown Los Angeles.
The attempted theft occurred at around 1 a.m. Thursday near the intersection of South Hill Street and Fifth Street.
Police approached the man behind a riot shield when he refused to get out of the Waymo taxi, KTLA reported.
According to media reports, an officer opened the door of the taxi and pulled the man out. He was arrested shortly afterward.
The man's name was not immediately available.
The motive behind the attempted Waymo theft was unclear.
