The swanky Trump International at 1 Central Park West was the site of a brief hostage situation this morning. Details are still emerging but it appears an emotionally disturbed man was holding his parents in their room by knifepoint. According to police the suspect's mother was able to slip out and call for help around noon and hostage negotiators were able to talk the man down soon after. Nobody was injured in the incident.
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