Crime & Safety
Power Cut Off To 1,200 Homes After A Possibly Intoxicated Man Climbs Up Pole In Sylmar
The Los Angeles Police Department said he was not suicidal. Instead, they believed he was either high or drunk.
August 28, 2024
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power was forced to turn off the power to more than 1,000 homes on Tuesday after a man climbed up a pole in Sylmar.
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Firefighters drove to a neighborhood in the 12200 block of W. Van Nuys Boulevard at about 5 p.m. to help the man. However, he refused to climb down.
The Los Angeles Police Department said he was not suicidal. Instead, they believed he was either high or drunk. While still hanging dangerously close to power lines, the man pulled out what appeared to be a pipe and smoke from it.
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