Man planning to use pipebomb to blow up the Hollywood sign turns himself into police when his plan is thwarted by a message from God A man was arrested when he brought a homemade pipebomb to a gun buyback sponsored by the Los Angeles Police this weekend. The suspect, who was not identified, said he planned to use the bomb to blow up the Hollywood sign but had received a message from God, telling him not to proceed with the plan. Police were able to detonate the explosive device and the man was arrested. Divine intervention: A Los Angeles man said he planned to use the pipebomb to blow up the Hollywood sign (pictured in Dec.) in California but received a message from God that he should not proceed with the plan Amnesty: This weekend, police collected nearly 1,200 guns including 49 assault weapons. Gun owners surrender weapons, no questions asked, in exchange for gift cards (pictured a 2009 LAPD gun buyback) The man was waiting in line on Saturday at an undisclosed gun buyback drop-off location in Los Angeles, when he alerted officers that he had a pipebomb. He told police 'he had spoken to God that day, and God no longer wanted him to use that bomb to blow up the Hollywood sign, now he wanted him to turn it in,' Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck told KCAL-TV. No details were provided on the charges brought against the man. The Los Angeles Police Department said they had no further information on the incident, when asked to comment. Explosive device: The man alerted police this weekend that he had a homemade pipebomb, as he waited in line at a gun buyback drop off location in Los Angeles (stock photo) The event allows residents to hand over guns, no questions asked, to authorities in exchange for a gift card. Chief Beck clarified that policy only applies to guns not to explosive devices. This is not a pipe bomb buyback; this is a gun buyback. Pipe bombs are illegal to possess, illegal to manufacture,' he told the local news station. Los Angeles city leaders hosted the gun buyback program and said on Monday that they had collected close to 1,200 guns. In total, they collected 516 handguns, 381 rifles, 226 shotguns, and 49 assault weapons. The buyback is usually sponsored by private donations but the city spent $250,000 for the event. 'Each gun that gets off the street represents one less opportunity for tragedy, one less weapon that can lead to the loss of life,' Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said.