Man climbs up KTLA tower in Hollywood holding 'Free Billie Eilish' sign; arrested for trespassing
It's unclear what the man was referring to with his sign.
HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A man climbed the KTLA tower in Hollywood Tuesday evening and was perched on a digital billboard, holding a sign and playing a guitar for several hours.
Reports began coming in of a man climbing the 162-foot TV station tower at Sunset Boulevard and Bronson Avenue near Van Ness Avenue late in the afternoon.
AIR7 HD was above the scene as authorities surrounded the tower, attempting to convince the man to climb down.
At one point, he was seen sitting on the tower's digital billboard, holding a sign that read "Free Billie Eilish" on one side as he played an electric guitar.
It's unclear what the man was referring to with his sign. The back of the man's sign had another strange message, referencing sex slaves and "Donald Marshall clones," which appears to be a dark web conspiracy theory about Illuminati and celebrity cloning.
Sunset Boulevard was shut down as authorities worked to safely bring the man down.
The man came down via an LAFD ladder at around 9:30 p.m. and was arrested for trespassing. His identity was not immediately released. A mental health evaluation is expected.
A similar incident occurred in 2016 when a man climbed to the top of the same tower and stayed there for hours. A woman from his church helped convince him to climb down.
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