Overview
- Joseph Brandlin, arrested March 14 while putting up the signs, was cited and is due in court in June.
- He faces counts for interfering with a traffic control device, grand theft, and vandalism over $400, according to police.
- Brandlin says he acted after a year of complaints and a petition, as the city’s study found traffic volumes too low for new stop signs.
- He bought about $1,000 in commercial gear, installed 30-inch reflective stop signs, and painted a large STOP to slow drivers by Acacia Park.
- Reports differ on whether the signs and paint remain in place, with the Los Angeles Times saying the intersection is unchanged and the New York Post saying officials removed them, reflecting wider tensions over DIY street fixes in Los Angeles.