A SWAT situation on the city’s North Side Tuesday was deemed “secure” by Illinois State Police as of 9:30 p.m. after suspects who fled from state police in a stolen vehicle in which AK-style rifles were found earlier Tuesday were said to be holed up in a condo building for several hours, police said.
Illinois State Police troopers located the vehicle reported stolen out of Chicago on I-94 Tuesday afternoon, but the suspects fled the area in the vehicle before troopers could initiate a stop, Master Sgt. Delila Garcia, a spokesperson with the state police, said.
The vehicle was tracked to the condo building on the 1100 block of North Wells Street around 3:45 p.m., Garcia said. Four suspects reportedly fled into the building. Troopers recovered the stolen vehicle and found two AK-style rifles inside.
As of 9:30 p.m., state police said the “situation is secure.”
Streets adjacent to the building had been blocked off as Chicago police SWAT and hostage negotiators were on the scene.
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