Standoff halts traffic, work for hours at California Capitol

(AP) — A vehicle covered in scribbled writing blocked traffic across from the California Capitol on Monday, stopping traffic for hours, leading police to close nearby businesses and disrupting government operations as officers tried to talk to a man inside before he was taken into custody.

Garcia said Rodriguez had threatened her, had put a propane tank from a barbecue grill into their apartment's oven and had torn down curtains to make a flag.

Rodriguez parked in the middle of a busy street outside the north entrance to the Statehouse around 1:45 p.m., blocking three lanes of traffic, leading police to close restaurants and clear businesses for several blocks.