Man Held in Attempt to Steal Waymo Self-Driving Vehicle in Downtown LA

The self-driving car company recently gained approval to operate more widely in the Bay Area and Los Angeles.

A Waymo autonomous vehicle on Market Street in San Francisco on Nov. 17, 2023. Jason Henry/AFP via Getty Images

A Los Angeles man was arrested Sunday after a failed attempt to steal a self-driving taxi downtown, despite receiving repeated warnings to stop, according to a news release by police.

Vincent Maurice Jones, 33, was arrested during the early morning hours of March 3, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. He was released the same day and is expected to return to court March 28.