Man Claiming To Have A Bomb Climbs The Santa Monica Ferris Wheel

The Santa Monica Police Department evacuated Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier Monday afternoon after a man claiming to have a bomb scaled the iconic Ferris wheel. The incident began around 3 p.m. when witnesses heard the man allegedly make comments about being in possession of a bomb.

At some point, the man scaled the famous Ferris wheel and refused to come down. A crisis negotiation team was called to the scene and was in contact with the man in hopes of getting him to surrender. After about an hour of talking with the man, he began working his way down the structure, where he was quickly apprehended by police just before 4:30 p.m.