Brief
Man camps on Brentwood bus stop shelter with shopping cart
City officials said the encampment posed a safety risk and the man declined homeless services.
By Felo News Desk · Published
A man was discovered lying on the roof of a Brentwood bus stop shelter on Monday, Sept. 29, 2026, with a shopping cart full of his belongings, according to a report by the Los Angeles Times citing KTLA.
Pete Brown, spokesman for City Councilmember Traci Park, said the council office learns of such incidents through media reports and that sanitation workers and police arrived that afternoon to address the safety threat posed by the cart and the rooftop location.
Brown said the man was cooperative, was not cited or detained by Los Angeles Police Department officers, and agreed to come down and discard some items. He also turned down offers of homeless services. The council office urged residents to file 311 reports for encampments and to call 911 for immediate threats.
Key facts
- A man was found sleeping atop a Brentwood bus stop shelter with a shopping cart of belongings on Sept. 29, 2026. (latimes.com)
- City sanitation workers and LAPD officers responded to the scene that afternoon. (latimes.com)
- The man was cooperative, not cited or detained, and declined homeless services. (latimes.com)
- Pete Brown, spokesman for Councilmember Traci Park, said the office learns of such incidents through media reports. (latimes.com)
Sources
- [1] latimes.com — originally reported as “Man makes camp, with his shopping cart, atop Brentwood bus stop shelter”
