Police: Arlington Heights Man Under Evaluation After Barricade, Suicide Threats

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (STMW) -- An Arlington Heights man is in custody after a home barricade situation Saturday afternoon in which he fired a gun and threatened to kill himself, police said.

Police received word about 5:20 p.m. that a man was barricaded in a condominium with his mother in the 100 block of West Wing Street, firing a gun and threatening to end his life, according to an Arlington Heights police release. Arlington Heights police officers and the Northern Illinois Police Alarm System responded to the scene.

The woman was able to convince her son to hand her the gun, although he removed and kept the magazine, police said. The woman was able to leave the condo and was taken into protective custody by police, who established a perimeter around the downtown Arlington Heights area because it wasn't clear whether the man had additional weapons inside.

After repeated requests for the man to come out, police forced entry and took him into custody unharmed, according to the release.

The man was taken to Northwest Community Healthcare in Arlington Heights for evaluation. Arlington Heights police and the Cook County State's Attorney's office will conduct a follow-up investigation to determine whether any charges will be filed, police said.

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