No injuries reported after barricade situation in Austin

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Chicago Police SWAT team members responded to a barricade situation late Monday in the 1100 block of North Waller. | Network Video Productions

A suicidal person barricaded himself inside a home for nearly two hours late Monday in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side.

SWAT team members were called about 10:45 p.m. Monday to the 1100 block of North Waller, where the male was threatening suicide, according to Chicago Police.

About 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, he walked outside and was taken to a hospital for evaluation, police said. The male, whose age was not known, was not injured.

Additional details were not immediately available.

Chicago Police SWAT team members responded to a barricade situation late Monday at a home in the 1100 block of North Waller. | Network Video Productions

Chicago Police SWAT team members responded to a barricade situation late Monday at a home in the 1100 block of North Waller. | Network Video Productions

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