Man climbs to top of 150-foot crane at construction site in SoCal

EAST HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES -- A man climbed to the top of a 150-foot crane Friday morning at a construction site in East Hollywood, in Southern California, prompting a response from police and firefighters and the closure of Hollywood Boulevard at the scene, authorities said.

The climber was reported shortly after 6 a.m. near Hollywood Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
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"Their intent is unclear," the LAFD said in a statement, adding that officials were not aware of any "escalating or off-site hazard" connected to the incident.

Hollywood Boulevard was closed to all traffic between Berendo Street and Kenmore Avenue.
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The man was seen intermittently walking back and forth along the horizontal arm of the tower crane, where he remained until about 9:30 a.m., when the man was taken safely into police custody atop the crane.