>> to the people of new york, what do you want to tell them? what do you want them to know from lance? your message, lance from the people of new york. >> reporter: last word, he went to a police officer who then alerted police and several blocks of times square were frozen, locked down. they are reopen now. also wanted to point out that a federal official who was briefed on the investigation tells cnn that it was not a professional operation, and at this point it does not appear to be affiliated with a terrorist network, and as you mentioned, the folks at the nypd and fbi are conducting this investigation, and there will be an update within the hour. frederic fredericka? >> senator charles schumer said he believed or they have reason to believe that this may be an act carried out by a lone wolf. what more might be said about