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SWAT Standoff Ends 'Without Incident' In Edison Park, Police Say

By Kelly Bauer | March 15, 2017 8:30am | Updated on March 15, 2017 11:37am

CHICAGO — An hours-long standoff between SWAT officers and a "distraught" man or boy has ended, police said.

The standoff started when officers arrived in the the 6500 block of North Onarga Avenue at 11:37 p.m. Tuesday, police said. It didn't end until about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, when police said the situation was "resolved without incident."

No injuries were reported.

Harlem Avenue was closed from Devon to Touhy during the standoff.