Hours-long Harwood Heights standoff ends with 1 taken into custody, police say

Police said a 73-year-old man came to the police department around 3:30 p.m. claiming he had been battered by his roommate. After initially being indecisive, the man decided to sign a complaint for battery, Harwood Heights Police Chief John DeVries said.

(*1*)HARWOOD HEIGHTS, Ill. (WLS) — One person is in custody after an hours-long standoff with police in Harwood Heights Sunday night, in line with police.

Police said a 73-year-old man got here to the police department round 3:30 p.m. claiming he have been battered through his roommate. After initially being indecisive, the man made up our minds to sign a complaint for battery, Harwood Heights Police Chief John DeVries said.

A couple of hours later, officials escorted the person home to look if the entirety was once alright, at which point the roommate allegedly became confrontational, police said.

According to the executive, officials had been instructed the roommate may have guns and/or ammunition stored in the home.

UPDATE: #HarwoodHeights police leader tells me 1 suspect is in custody with “scrapes” from non-lethal rounds and that no person else is injured after hours-long stand-off. Firearms found at scene, in step with police. NO THREAT to neighborhood, leader says. More @ABC7Chicago.

— Jesse Kirsch (@JesseKirschABC7) September 6, 2021

Officers then escorted the sufferer and every other older guy, believed to be the suspect’s father, out of the house. They additionally started evacuating different neighbors as smartly.

The leader estimated that approximately 20 companies, if now not extra, spoke back to this incident. He mentioned there have been lots of people within the area as a result of multiple other people have been having area parties for the vacation weekend.

Eventually, officials fired non-lethal rounds at the suspect who has “scrapes” for accidents.

Police stated there is no danger to the neighborhood.

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