LOS ANGELES - A man was taken into custody after barricading inside a vehicle on the steps of LA City Hall in downtown Los Angeles .

What we know:

LAPD officers responded to the area just after 4 p.m. after receiving reports of a car that drove onto the property.

Investigators say the driver appeared to act deliberately, prompting officers to establish a perimeter.

The man barricaded himself inside the car which was on the sidewalk in front of the steps of City Hall.

"The person was refusing to come out. Due to that and some unusual writing inside the vehicle we had potential for a barricade, so we called some additional resources here," said LAPD Captain Amira Eppolito.

Just before 6 p.m., the man eventually exited the vehicle and surrendered to police.

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