QUEENS — A homeless man was arrested at gunpoint after pulling a shaving razor on a manager at a Rego Park Wendy's Thursday afternoon, police sources said.
Dramatic photos show police with guns drawn surrounding the man, who has his hands raised, at about 1:30 p.m. Thursday as he sits on a park bench.
The unidentified suspect walked into the fast food restaurant on Metropolitan Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard and started digging through garbage and bothering customers, according to sources.
When confronted by a manager he pulled out the Schick razor and yelled, "I'll cut you!"
He then left without injuring anyone and security workers quickly called the police, according to an employee.
Responding officers saw the man sitting at a bus stop near the corner of Cooper Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard.
Several officers drew their weapons and told the man to take his hands out of his pockets and get on the ground. He complied and was detained without incident.
Arresting officers did not find the razor.
The man was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, menacing and disorderly conduct.
Additional reporting by Gwynne Hogan.
