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MailOnline - news, sport, celebrity, science and health stories U.K. India U.S. News Sport TV&Showbiz Femail Health Science Money Video Coffee Break Travel Columnists News Home Arts Headlines Pictures Most read News Board Wires Login DailyMail Friday, Jan 30th 2015 8AM 15°C 11AM 24°C 5-Day Forecast Dramatic moment police arrest teenage 'hacker' gunman who stormed Dutch TV stati on demanding to be put on air Cameras rolled as armed police stormed the studio to arrest the suspect Footage of the dramatic stand-off and arrest are then broadcast on TV Gunman had earlier entered the building claiming to be a secret agent Suspect believed to be 19-year-old chemistry student from Netherlands He is not believed to be linked to Islamic extremism By Damien Gayle for MailOnline Published: 20:36 GMT, 29 January 2015 | Updated: 23:56 GMT, 29 January 2015 688 shares 254 View comments There were incredible scenes on Dutch TV tonight after a teenage gunman stormed the studios of the national broadcaster and demanded to be put on air. NOS went off air for an hour after the smartly dressed suspect, who was carrying a silenced pistol, seized control of the studio. But cameras continued to roll, recording the moment police rushed into to disarm him. Intense moment man wielding gun is arrested on Dutch TV According to a reporter from the broadcaster who spoke to the the gunman, who is thought to be a 19-year-old student, he had claimed to be a member of a hacker' s collective working for Dutch intelligence. After the man's arrest ended the hostage crisis at the NOS studios in Hilversum, 12 miles east of Amsterdam, footage of the dramatic arrest was then broadcast t o the nation. No-one was hurt and no shots were fired during the incident, which interrupted t he NOS evening news broadcast. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Terrifying CCTV footage shows paranoid graduate calmly... Adrenaline, fear a nd a hail of gunfire: Marksmen who stormed... Share this article Share Police said in a statement that the man demanded airtime and threatened that bom bs would go off at several locations around the Netherlands if his demand was no t met. Wearing a black suit and tie, the man entered the studio after threatening a gua rd with a pistol, witnesses said. It was unclear how he passed through security, which was increased after the attacks in Paris earlier this month. Reality TV: These were the images seen by Dutch television viewers which showed the man who had stormed the studios of the national broadcaster shortly after he was arrested and the channel went back on air +10 Reality TV: These were the images seen by Dutch television viewers which showed the man who had stormed the studios of the national broadcaster shortly after he was arrested and the channel went back on air Secret agent: The gunman's pistol, visible in the bottom right corner, appears t o have a suppressor attached to the muzzle. He claimed to be a member of a hacke rs' collective linked to Dutch intelligence +10 Secret agent: The gunman's pistol, visible in the bottom right corner, appears t o have a suppressor attached to the muzzle. He claimed to be a member of a hacke rs' collective linked to Dutch intelligence Bungled: The teenage gunman had apparently intended to speak to the country on t he most popular evening news broadcast, but was led to an empty studio by a quic k-thinking security guard +10 Bungled: The teenage gunman had apparently intended to speak to the country on t he most popular evening news broadcast, but was led to an empty studio by a quic k-thinking security guard Surrender: 'Drop it! Drop it! And get on your knees!' armed officers shouted as they rushed into the studio. The gunman surrendered immediately and allowed hims elf to be handcuffed without a struggle +10 Surrender: 'Drop it! Drop it! And get on your knees!' armed officers shouted as they rushed into the studio. The gunman surrendered immediately and allowed hims elf to be handcuffed without a struggle Footage aired on Dutch TV showed the man pacing in the studio with a black pisto l behind his back. He had intended to speak to the country on the most popular evening news broadca st, but was led to an empty studio by a quick-thinking security guard. Nevertheless, cameras were recording as he paced back and forth in front of them . Speaking to a man off camera, the suspect said: 'The things that are going to be said (pause) those are very large world affairs. We were hired by the securit y service.' He begins to grow impatient, complaining 'This is taking too long'. But shortly after, police arrived with their guns drawn. 'Drop it! Drop it! And get on your knees!' armed officers shouted. At least five police officers then ordered him to turn around and lie down, whic h he did and he was arrested without a struggle. Armed police storm Dutch TV studio to arrest gunman Take down: Armed police storm into the studios at Dutch broadcaster NOS to tackl e the gunman +10 Take down: Armed police storm into the studios at Dutch broadcaster NOS to tackl e the gunman Arrested: The suspect did not resist the police commando team and immediately su rrendered his weapon +10 Arrested: The suspect did not resist the police commando team and immediately su rrendered his weapon Questioning: Police said they are investigating the gunman's claims to have acco mplices around Holland +10 Questioning: Police said they are investigating the gunman's claims to have acco mplices around Holland The teenager - who has been named in Dutch media as Tarik Zahzah - lives in the central Dutch town of Pijnacker, near the university town Delft, officials said, declining to provide details. They refused to comment on media reports that he was a student whose parents had recently died and that he was not on a watchlist of Islamist militants. He was being questioned and could be charged with kidnapping, possession of a fi rearm and threatening people with a weapon, prosecutor Johan Bac said at a press conference. No one was hurt, but NOS cancelled its two main nightly news broadcasts. Police special forces swept the building for explosives and found nothing, polic e spokesman Christine Scholts said. 'We are currently investigating who this man is and what he wants,' she said. Th e police were looking into claims that he had accomplices around the country wit h explosives. 'He took the security guard hostage and said he wanted air time. If they didn't give it to him, he said there would be bombs in different places in the Netherla nds that would explode if he didn't get time on TV,' Ms Scholts said. 'Please wait': The image shown earlier to Dutch TV viewers after a gunman storme d the studio of the national broadcaster and demanded time in front of the camer as +10 'Please wait': The image shown earlier to Dutch TV viewers after a gunman storme d the studio of the national broadcaster and demanded time in front of the camer as NOS correspondent Martijn Bing speaks on the incident The threats were reportedly also contained in a letter that the man took to the studio, a purported copy of which was aired by the RTL news channel. 'Realise that I am not on my own,' it said. 'Furthermore, eight high explosives have been planted that contain radioactive material. 'If you don't take me to studio 8 to make my broadcast, we will be forced to ste p into action.' The authenticity of the letter could not be confirmed. NOS reported on its website that the man had a silencer on the pistol and threat ened a security guard, forcing him to take him upstairs to the editorial offices . It reported that he appeared to be a student who had recently lost both parents. It also said he did not figure on security services' lists of suspected Islamis t militants. NOS produces the most widely watched television newscast in the Netherlands and is based in the main national broadcast park in Hilversum. Aftermath: Dutch police chief Andre Wielandt, Hilversum mayor Pieter Broertjes a nd Chief Prosecutor Johan Bac during a press conference in Hilversum following t he incident at the NOS studios +10 Aftermath: Dutch police chief Andre Wielandt, Hilversum mayor Pieter Broertjes a nd Chief Prosecutor Johan Bac during a press conference in Hilversum following t he incident at the NOS studios Alert: Security forces are seen outside the Media Park in Hilversum, Netherlands , after a gunman entered the headquarters of Dutch national broadcaster NOS and demanded time on television +10 Alert: Security forces are seen outside the Media Park in Hilversum, Netherlands , after a gunman entered the headquarters of Dutch national broadcaster NOS and demanded time on television After the alarm was raised police quickly surrounded the building in Hilversum a nd evacuated staff, according to media reports. There were no reports of any sho ts being fired in the building. NOS director Jan de Jong told the broadcaster that the headquarters had beefed u p security in the aftermath of the attack on satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo i n Paris in which 12 people were killed. He said it was unclear how the man got through tight security in the building in the central Dutch town of Hilversum, and into the editorial offices.