Donald Trump is now formally under arrest and in police custody ahead of his upcoming arraignment.
It appears the former president, who was likely to have been flanked by Secret Service officials, entered through a more discreet entrance while at least a dozen NYPD officers guarded the front of the courthouse.
He’s the first American president to face criminal charges.
Helicopters are buzzing overhead and protesters and supporters are shouting from behind barricades.
Police are bringing members of the the media inside, a sign that the day’s main events are getting under way.