Burglary suspect arrested after 14-hour standoff with SWAT team in Edgewater

Chicago Police Department
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One person was placed into custody Wednesday morning after a 14-hour standoff with a SWAT team in Edgewater on the North Side.

Officers responded to reports of a possible armed male barricaded inside an apartment complex about 8 p.m. Tuesday on Winthrop near Thorndale, Chicago police said.

The male was believed to be a suspect in a burglary, police said.

Just before 10 a.m, the incident concluded with no injuries, police said. One person was taken into custody and charges were pending.

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