Police: Man with knife, ax, sword entered New York Times building

Source: The Hill | November 17, 2022 | Julia Shapero

A 27-year-old man entered the New York Times building on Thursday armed with a knife, ax and sword, according to police.

The man reportedly did not appear to threaten anyone but asked to speak with particular individuals at the Times, per NBC New York.

The man complied with a request from security to put down the plastic bag containing the weapons and was taken to a local hospital, New York police said.

This comes as journalists have increasingly become targets of violence in recent years.

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