SWAT team called to Loop for person threatening to jump from building

By Sun-Times Wire

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Chicago police respond to the incident in the 200 block of North Columbus Drive | Emmanuel Camarillo

A suicide threat in the Loop Saturday morning has been resolved, according to Chicago police.

About 6:40 a.m., officers responded to calls of a female threatening to jump from a building in the 200 block of North Columbus Drive, police said. A SWAT team was called to the scene just after 7 a.m.

A Chicago police officer stands on the balcony of a building unit | Emmanuel Camarillo

The situation was resolved about 8:15 a.m., police said.

No further information was immediately available.

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