Shelter-in-place lifted for Plainfield Township residents after barricade situation; 1 in custody

Friday, November 22, 2024 4:31PM CT
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ill. (WLS) -- Some residents in the area of Plainfield Township were asked to shelter in place Friday morning, as police handled a barricade situation, the Will County Sheriff's Office said.

The sheriff's office was on the scene of a home in the 25000-block of Dina Court in Plainfield Township for a male suspect who barricaded himself inside the home, police said.



A female victim called 911 just after 9:40 a.m. to report that she was in the home and had run outside after an incident took place, police said.

She was taken to a local hospital, and appears to have non-life threatening injuries, police said.



There was a large police presence, and a perimeter was set up in the area.

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Residents were advised, through a reverse 911 call and police going door to door, to shelter in place. The advisory covered a quarter-mile area from the home, police said.

Schools within the perimeter were notified, and took appropriate measures, police said.

Just after 11:30 a.m., the sheriff's office called off the shelter-in-place.



The suspect is in custody, police said.

The sheriff's office SWAT team cleared the house and area of any potential danger to the public.

Drauden Road has reopened.

Police did not immediately provide any additional information about what took place in the home.
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