URBANA IL, (CHAMBANA TODAY)- The suspect in a hostage situation turned barricade was apprehended by police today around 11:20. The suspect was taken from the scene in an ambulance for treatment for their exposure to chemicals, used in an attempt to coax the suspect out of the house.
Around 4:45 a.m. police responded to a 911 call on the 700 block of Sunny Lane in Urbana, the caller being the single occupant of the home. The suspect is not a resident of the house but was barricaded in the residence from the initial call until 11:15 when he willfully surrendered to police without incident after responding to the negotiators.
No injuries were sustained to the other party.