DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A Waymo self-driving taxi drove a passenger through the scene of a police standoff in downtown Los Angeles last week, according to a viral video posted online Monday.

The Waymo taxi came across a street blocked by police vehicles early Friday before turning into an area that was not blocked off where other vehicles were also traveling, according to a Waymo spokesperson.

Officers were conducting a high-risk felony arrest after a stolen vehicle pursuit at around 3:40 a.m. when the Waymo drove through the intersection of First Street and Broadway, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Waymo said the vehicle was in the vicinity of the event for "no more than 15 seconds."

"Safety is our highest priority at Waymo, both for people who choose to ride

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