NEWS: Police arrest man carrying long blade who ran into downtown Manhattan restaurant

My comments:  Is that a sword in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? Read on!

Police arrest man carrying long blade who ran into downtown Manhattan restaurant

The unidentified suspect pulled out the blade and ran when confronted by police. He was later cuffed after running into the Central Buffet eatery.

By Rocco Parascandola AND Joe Kemp / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 6:54 PM

Jefferson Siegel/New York Daily News / A traffic cop spotted a man carrying what looked like a sheathed sword near Howard and Centre sts. in downtown Manhattan on Wednesday.

Cops nabbed a man with what appeared to be a sheathed sword after a cop directing traffic spotted him walking on a downtown Manhattan street.

The unidentified suspect was walking around Howard and Centre streets when the officer spotted an unusual bulge in his pants shortly after 5 p.m., witnesses said.

When the officer approached, the suspect pulled out a sheathed blade and ran away, stunned witnesses said. The officer called for backup and gave chase to the man, who darted into Central Buffet.

Jefferson Siegel/New York Daily News / The plainclothes officers pursed the suspect and arrested him at the Central Buffet.

Two plainclothes officers arrived and collared the armed suspect in the vestibule of the store.

Jefferson Siegel/New York Daily News / The man carrying the blade was taken to a hospital, where he was to be given a psychiatric evaluation.

“We were too scared,” said Qi Wei, 23. “All I saw was two undercovers ... they came from that door and ran to there and grabbed him.”

The suspect was placed in an ambulance heading towards a nearby hospital, where he would be given a psychiatric evaluation.

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