New York - A man suspected of tossing a hoax bomb through the open window of a police vehicle in Times Square was taken into custody Thursday after an overnight standoff a short drive away in Manhattan’s landmark Columbus Circle, the New York Police Department said.

The episode began when a person in a passing vehicle tossed a cylindrical object into the police van late Wednesday, said Chief of Department James O’Neill.

The officers sped to a less crowded neighborhood and notified the bomb squad.... Read More: VIN