A person who barricaded himself inside a Mokena home early Wednesday morning has “peacefully surrendered,” the Will County Sheriff’s Office said.
The suspect was taken into custody at 5:20 a.m. and was seen by medical professionals at the scene, the sheriff’s office said.
The suspect is being taken to the Will County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division for further questioning, the sheriff’s office said.
Sheriff’s deputies responded to a domestic violence call involving a reported armed and barricaded subject in Mokena early Wednesday morning.
When deputies arrived to the 18700 block of Marjorie Parkway they learned the victim and her three children had safely fled the residence, according to information released by the sheriff’s office.
Deputies were told the offender had made violent threats and may have had access to weapons, the sheriff’s office said.
As a precaution, deputies established a perimeter and issued a reverse 911 alert advising residents within a two-block radius to shelter in place.
Negotiators with the sheriff’s office and SWAT personnel responded to the scene and worked to bring the situation to a safe resolution, the sheriff’s office said.
There is no further danger to the public at this time, the sheriff’s office said.
“The Will County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the Mokena Police Department and the New Lenox Police Department for their assistance in responding to this critical incident,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement posted on Facebook.
The is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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