Police arrest armed man at U.N. garage

[BurtWorm]

http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/americas/08/12/un.armed.man/


Friday, August 12, 2005 Posted: 0435 GMT (1235 HKT)
UNITED NATIONS (CNN) -- A California man -- allegedly armed with two guns, a large knife and over 200 rounds of ammunition -- was arrested Thursday as he tried to enter a United Nations parking garage, authorities said.

Vernon J. Welker, 59, is to face charges of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, police detective Kevin Czartoryski said.

He said Welker had a .22-caliber revolver, a .22-caliber Winchester rifle and a large knife in his car when he tried to enter the U.N. parking garage about 10:30 a.m. ET. Czartoryski said both guns were loaded and that Welker had more than 200 rounds of ammunition.

Authorities said Welker tried to enter the garage at 3 U.N. Plaza, which is commonly used by U.N. workers.

He was taken to a Manhattan police station and will be arraigned Friday in a New York criminal court.

[Midnight Rambler]

1. When I first read that, I thought of John Bolton

[BurtWorm]

4. I thought of him., too.

I don't know what this guy thought he was doing, but it's hard not to think he thought he was going to help old JohnBo out.

[uppityperson]

2. forgot these were there?

[noiretextatique]

3. doesn't sound like an "arab" type name

the homegrown terrorists are sure coming out the the woodwork lately...

[dogday]

5. Going to trim a mustache

me thinks...

[BurtWorm]

6. More likely, going to help "reform" the UN.

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