OAK PARK, Ill. — A barricade situation in Oak Park has ended after more than 18 hours, according to police.
Authorities arrived in the 1100 block of N. Harlem Ave. around 11 a.m. Thursday for a person in distress call. An armed individual at the scene had barricaded himself inside his apartment.
According to police, the person surrendered to police around 5:20 a.m. Friday and was transported to a local hospital for a mental health evaluation.
No injuries were reported.
Harlem Avenue re-opened to normal traffic flow this morning as officers processed the scene of the incident.