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Man Barricaded In Austin Apartment Set Couch On Fire: Police

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CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A man was arrested after barricading himself inside an apartment for several hours and allegedly setting a fire Monday in Austin on the West Side.

A SWAT team was called at 4:37 a.m. for reports of a 27-year-old man barricaded inside the unit in the 4800 block of West Cortez Street, according to Chicago police.


Police said he threatened to hurt himself and described the situation as a domestic incident. The building was evacuated.

At some point during the standoff, the man set a couch on fire, police said. The fire spread to adjacent units.

He was taken into custody by 7:08 a.m. and brought to Loretto Hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation, according to police. His condition was stabilized and charges are pending.

The fire was put out by 7:48 a.m., according to Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Merritt. Two women were taken to West Suburban Hospital, but their conditions were not immediately known.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire & Chicago Sun-Times 2019. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)