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5 freed, 2 men in custody after Queens hostage standoff

| November 18, 2020 4:30 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Two armed men released five people who were held hostage during an apparent robbery attempt at a home in Queens before they surrendered peacefully early Wednesday to police, authorities said.

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