The incident took place is said to have taken place around 6pm at Kings County Criminal Court, located at 120 Schermerhorn Street.
According to authorities, the suspect is a 21-year-old male and was last seen wearing a black bubble jacket, a multi-colored striped shirt and black sneakers.
Police did not disclose the reason why the man was in custody.
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