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LAPD arrest 2 after group breaks into infamous Downtown LA high-rise

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Two people have been arrested outside the infamous abandoned high-rise Downtown Los Angeles Wednesday morning after a group broke into the complex overnight.

Police responded after a large group of possibly eight to ten people were spotted running into the Oceanwide Plaza located across the street from the Crypto.com Arena, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

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Authorities arrived at the scene near the 1100 block of Figueroa Street where they created a perimeter around the graffiti-covered apartment buildings.

An LAPD chopper was also called to the scene to scan the building for the intruders.

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Officers were seen gathered around new fencing put around the building where the suspects possibly broke in.

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This incident comes days after the city put up the metal fencing to help keep more taggers from trespassing onto the abandoned property.

A juvenile and an adult were taken into custody shortly after 8 a.m. An officer on the scene said they will likely be booked, cited and released.  

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