Standoff at Harrah’s Casino in Joliet Ends Peacefully
Published on:
Aug/25/2016
A late morning standoff at the Harrah’s Casio in Joliet, Illinois, just outside of Chicago, has ended peacefully.
Police took one man described as “suicidal” into custody shortly after 11 am following his surrender. A SWAT team also arrived at the scene and a gun was later recovered from the distressed individual’s vehicle.
Part of downtown Joliet was blocked off near the casino as police negotiators talked to the despondent man. A nearby school was also on lockdown. The casino, however, remained open.
The man had threatened to shoot himself outside the casino.
- Gilbert Horowitz, Gambling911.com
