Hostage situation.

A foreign national surrendered to police yesterday after briefly holding employees of a company on the island of Crete hostage using a knife. The incident occurred in Iraklio at the offices of the company which manages the Estia program for refugees. According to reports, the suspect entered the building with a knife, immobilized the staff and then threatened to kill himself. Police and fire and ambulance services rushed to the scene, while a negotiator was also called. The man eventually gave himself up and was taken to hospital, covered in blood, local reports said.