A man was taken into custody Sunday during the 13th consecutive day of demonstrations outside Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s official residence in an attempt to persuade President-elect Joe Biden to not appoint Garcetti to his cabinet.
An approximate time of when and why the man was taken into custody was not immediately known, said Officer Melissa Podany of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Media Relations Section.
A video of the arrest posted to social media shows the man wearing medical gear and telling police that he was trying to stop people from “crushing” an older man. He is seen being taken away by two officers.
LAPD officers stood on the sidewalk in front of the mansion as usual.
Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles and Ground Game LA have vowed to conduct a demonstration every day until Biden commits to not appointing Garcetti to the cabinet. They are critical of Garcetti’s handling of homelessness, public transportation and other issues.
Garcetti has repeatedly said he has not sought a position with the incoming Biden administration.