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Police arrest bomb hoaxer who threw fake explosive at patrol car near Times Square
- [Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News] The suspect threw a suspicious device at a police car near Times Square
- NYPD bomb squad officers investigated the object before declaring it safe
- Officers then surrounded Hector Meneses in Columbus Circle, New York
- He told cops: 'I want to die and I have a bomb strapped to my chest'
- Standoff went on for six hours as police negotiated with Meneses, described as disturbed, who was wearing a plastic red helmet and vest
- Incident caused huge disruption to the morning commute in the city
Posted by: Fred 2016-07-21 |
