DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A man who police say crashed into the steps of Los Angeles City Hall in downtown Friday afternoon was taken into custody after a lengthy barricade situation.

The driver was placed in handcuffs without incident around 5:50 p.m. after he stepped out of a sedan and walked with his hands up toward officers on Spring Street.

City Hall was evacuated as a precaution during the incident and several streets in the area were temporarily shut down.

Los Angeles police said the crash into the steps was reported around 4:07 p.m.

During the barricade situation, a cardboard sign displayed on the car's windshield appeared to say, "I NEED UR HELP D TRUMP US VET."

"The person was refusing to come out. Due to that and some unusual writing inside the vehicle, we didn't know

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