says he was at the hotel to celebrate new year's and brought the weapons to his room because he didn't want them stolen from his vehicle. he faces a charge of assaulting a police officer because of a struggle after being asked to leave the hotel. the houston story comes as cities across the country prepare their own new year's eve celebration and none is bigger than the one right here in new york city in times square where security as you can imagine is at an unprecedented level. ann thompson is out there braving both the chills and crowds. tell us bg the security situation facing people tonight. >> reporter: hi, i apologize. it's hard to hear you because we have some of the music acts practicing and doing their sound checks for tonight. i have to tell you, i've been really impressed by the amount of security that we have seen tonight. there are snipers and spotters on all the high rises here, detectives have worked with every hotel here in and around