Man taken into custody after trying to drive off in a Waymo in downtown L.A., police say
A man is taken into custody after apparently attempting to drive away in a self-driving Waymo taxi, L.A. police say.
Man attempts to hijack self-driving taxi in downtown LA
A man was arrested Thursday morning, Jan. 2, after allegedly attempting to hijack a self-driving taxi in downtown Los Angeles. The attempted theft occurred at around 1 a.m. near Hill and Fifth streets. Police approached the man behind a riot shield when he refused to get out of the Waymo taxi.
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Man arrested for breaking into self-driving Waymo
A man is under arrest after police say he tried to hijack a self-driving Waymo in downtown Los Angeles. The attempted theft occurred at around 1 a.m. Thursday near the intersection of South Hill Street and Fifth Street.
Suspect arrested after trying to allegedly carjack driverless taxi in downtown LA
The Los Angeles Police Department arrested a man after he allegedly tried to carjack a driverless taxi owned by Waymo. Gio Insignares reports.
LA man nearly misses flight as self-driving Waymo taxi drives around parking lot in circles
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Attempted Hijack of Waymo Self-Driving Taxi Thwarted by LAPD in Downtown Los Angeles
A man attempted to hijack a Waymo self-driving taxi in downtown Los Angeles; police intervened and arrested him.
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Man arrested after attempting to hijack self-driving Waymo taxi in downtown LA, police say
Police approached the man behind a riot shield when he refused to get out of the Waymo taxi, news video from the scene showed. An officer then opened the door of the taxi and pulled the man out.
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Waymo reveals what happens to NYE revelers who pass out drunk in its self-driving taxis
Self-driving taxi company Waymo has revealed what would happen if a passenger passes out drunk in one of its vehicles, as many New Years Eve revelers across the San Francisco Bay Area may opt to ...
Man nearly misses flight as self-driving Waymo taxi drives around parking lot in circles
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