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Armed man outside United Nations headquarters arrested after standoff

The United Nations headquarters in New York City was locked down for several hours Thursday after a man was seen pacing outside one of its main gates with what police said appeared to be a shotgun.

The man, who appeared to be in his 60s, was taken into custody without incident at around 1.30pm, about three hours after police said he was first spotted outside a security checkpoint on Manhattan’s First Ave.

Deputy Police Commissioner Benjamin Tucker speaks during a press conference to discuss the surrender of a man with a gun in a standoff with police outside United Nations headquarters. Photo / AP
Deputy Police Commissioner Benjamin Tucker speaks during a press conference to discuss the surrender of a man with a gun in a standoff with police outside United Nations headquarters. 

During the standoff, the man held an object pointed at his own throat, possibly a firearm. The gates on the fence that rings the UN complex were closed, and the man didn’t appear to be trying to breach the security perimeter. Police said there was no danger to the public.

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