'HOLLYBOOB:' Six Arrested, Accused Of Altering Hollywood Sign

HOLLYWOOD, CA — Six people were arrested Monday after police said they altered the Hollywood sign to read "Hollyboob."

According to police, the group attached tarps to the sign to change the letters "w" and "d." Participants told an officer they altered the L.A. landmark to raise awareness of breast cancer.

"They didn't commit any permanent damage," Sergeant Leonard Calderon said.

After the crew was spotted on camera around 1:15 p.m., an LAPD helicopter was sent to the sign and arrived before the group could leave. Five men and one woman were taken into custody for trespassing and taken to the LAPD Hollywood Station, where they were given citations and allowed to leave.

Names or details about the individuals were not released.

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"A few hours ago, a group attempted to vandalize the Hollywood sign," Captain Steve Lurie wrote on twitter after the incident. "Los Angeles landmarks are precious to those of us and this was way uncool (not to mention the terrain is quite steep & dangerous). Hollywood patrol officers have arrested all six individuals."

The sign has been edited several times in its lengthy history. One of the more notable events was in 2017, when a man scaled the sign on New Year's Eve and changed it to read "Hollyweed." Zachary Cole Fernandez claimed responsibility for the alteration, saying he was inspired by another art student who also modified the sign to "Hollyweed" in 1976.

City News Service contributed to this report.