Police arrest an armed suspect after 8-hour hostage drama at a post office north of Tokyo

TOKYO (AP)– Police finished an eight-hour standoff at a post office north of Tokyo by detaining the armed suspect after 2 captives were released securely in an assault authorities claimed can be associated with an previously shooting at a health center.

The guy had actually gotten in the post office with a weapon in Warabi on Tuesday concerning an hour after the health center capturing in which 2 individuals were injured in the close-by city of Toda.

Footage on NHK tv revealed an older guy resting in between 2 law enforcement officers in the rear of a patrol car that drove previous press reporters and headed to a regional police headquarters.

Police claimed they recorded the suspect when they stormed right into the structure, concerning an hour after the 2nd of both postal team that stayed in the structure had actually left unhurt. The various other hostage had actually gone out securely almost 2 hours previously, according to NHK records.

Police claimed they were examining the …