Man in custody after barricading with weapon inside trailer at Staten Island hospital

WEST NEW BRIGHTON, Staten Island (WABC) -- A man is in custody after he barricaded himself with a weapon inside a trailer at a hospital in Staten Island, according to authorities.

Police responded to a call shortly before 10:20 a.m. of a man barricaded with a weapon inside a trailer at Richmond County Medical Center in West New Brighton.
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The hospital was placed on lockdown as police responded to the incident.

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Police say the suspect was taken into custody.

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No injuries were reported in the incident.

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