{"id":67523,"date":"2023-10-10T00:56:54","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T00:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordcelnews.com\/?p=67523"},"modified":"2023-10-10T00:56:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T00:56:54","slug":"bomb-threat-at-santa-monica-pier-man-arrested-after-climbing-ferris-wheel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordcelnews.com\/celebrities\/bomb-threat-at-santa-monica-pier-man-arrested-after-climbing-ferris-wheel\/","title":{"rendered":"Bomb Threat at Santa Monica Pier, Man Arrested After Climbing Ferris Wheel"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Wild scene at the famous Santa Monica Pier … a man claiming to be armed with a bomb climbed the iconic Ferris wheel before ultimately being taken into custody.<\/p>\n
The crazy scene played out Monday afternoon at the tourist attraction … with cops saying it all started when the guy told folks he had a bomb on him, and then started climbing the carnival ride.<\/p>\n
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The Santa Monica Police Department says as the man scaled the Ferris wheel, he was shouting at officers down on the pier … but they couldn’t make out what he was saying as he hung out in the middle of the spoke.<\/p>\n
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Shocked onlookers watched in horror as a standoff ensued, and it didn’t take long for helicopters to start swirling overhead.<\/p>\n
The Ferris wheel stopped and folks who were on the ride became stuck … and they had to be rescued by a Santa Monica Fire Department cherry picker truck.<\/p>\n
About an hour into the affair, the guy started climbing down from his perch on the 85-foot tall ride … appearing to communicate with law enforcement.<\/p>\n
Ultimately, the guy was arrested … and cops say they did not find any bombs.<\/p>\n