Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Brief Standoff Ends Safely In Uptown

By Rosemary Sobol, Sun-Times
A North Side police lieutenant is being credited with possibly saving a man’s life after he tackled a man police thought was armed when he told officers he “wanted to die in a shootout with police” late Tuesday in the Uptown neighborhood, police said. Continue Reading
By -

6 comments:

  1. LadyNovember 11, 2009 at 9:53 AM

    Glad this ended well. Trying to kill yourself by getting shot by police has got to be one of the most selfish things ever. This person not only put himself at risk but also these officers and other bystanders. Glad the cops were able to bring this guy down without anyone being harmed.

    ReplyDelete
  2. yoNovember 11, 2009 at 10:07 AM

    Props to the cops on this one.

    Did CopWatch get this one on tape?

    ReplyDelete
  3. LauraNovember 11, 2009 at 10:20 AM

    One a side note, anyone know what was going on at Lawrence and Kenmore yesterday evening? Coming home around 6:30 there were two paddy wagons and some squad cars, all with lights on and lots of activity.

    ReplyDelete
  4. GuitarjunkieNovember 11, 2009 at 10:36 AM

    Props to the cops on this one.

    Did CopWatch get this one on tape?

    November 11, 2009 10:07 AM

    if they had, they would have cut it so it looks like a cop attacking am innocent bystander.

    ReplyDelete
  5. whoskiddinwhoNovember 11, 2009 at 5:28 PM

    I saw this earlier on the Sun-Times website and congratulated the officers for a job well done.Speaking for me alone now, with former CPD officers in my family and one shot twice in the line of duty,I support the efforts of those who keep an eye on police.I know nothing of Copwatch or their methods but I've seen firsthand officers abuse their authority.

    ReplyDelete
  6. windowlessNovember 11, 2009 at 6:16 PM

    I saw about 70% of this as it happened. I have to say it couldve gone down a lot worse. The guy was a slightly disheveled guy in track pants and a goatee. The more cops that showed up the more distraught he became. They were pretty crafty in that a number of them drew his attention by shouting and pointing and pretending maneuvers were happening in front of him. Then a few got up behind him and were able to tackle him. Not knowing what his crime was I noticed that they treated him particularly gingerly - almost as if he were a victim. After reading what his crime was I think they felt bad for the guy.

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)