An armed man in front of the UN headquarters has surrendered to police after he prompted a response from officers, blocking the road near the building in Manhattan, New York on Thursday.
The video below shows the man pacing back and forth in front of the UN building before he turned himself in.
NYPD on the scene asked the man to put his weapon down. Police are also trying to establish dialogue with the armed man, who they described as a white man in his 60s, according to an NYPD spokesman.
NYPD with guns outside of the #UN building asking a suspect to put gun down. Street is blocked off. #BREAKING pic.twitter.com/zOWS0hKLep
— Arvind Chauhan (@Arv_Ind_Chauhan) December 2, 2021
The man is now in police custody and poses no threat, the NYPD said.
UN staff had to shelter in place as a result of the incident, according to Pix 11.
The NYPD tweeted earlier today warning citizens to avoid "the area of 42 Street and 1st Avenue" and to also "expect emergency vehicles in the surrounding area."
Reuters contributed to this report.