Man Armed With Ax, Sword Enters New York Times To Meet With Political Section

New York, USA - September 27, 2019: The New York Occasions Headquarters in Midtown Manhattan. Situated on eighth Ave it was accomplished in 2007 by the well-known italian architect Renzo Piano.

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NEW YORK (AP) — A person with an ax and a sword went into the foyer of the New York Occasions constructing on Thursday and requested to talk to the political part, authorities mentioned — then handed over his weapons and waited for emergency personnel when he was denied entry.

The New York Police Division mentioned officers responded to the Occasions’ constructing in midtown Manhattan shortly after midday after getting a 911 name a couple of man with a knife.

When officers arrived, constructing safety advised them the person had the 2 weapons, and made the request to talk with the precise a part of the newspaper workers.

He was taken to the hospital for analysis.

A consultant mentioned in an announcement that the Occasions was grateful to police “for responding to an incident in our foyer that was resolved rapidly and peacefully.”