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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Evanston man charged after Rogers Park SWAT standoff

A man is charged with being an armed habitual criminal after a standoff with a SWAT team July 1, 2020, in Rogers Park. | Sun-Times file photo

A north suburban Evanston man is facing a felony weapons charge after an hours-long armed standoff with a SWAT team Wednesday night in Rogers Park on the North Side.

Kyle Samuels, 29, is charged with a felony count of being an armed habitual criminal, according to Chicago police. He also faces a misdemeanor count of reckless conduct.

Samuels was seen going into an apartment complex with a gun about 9:50 p.m. in the 7600 block of North Ashland Avenue, police said. SWAT units were called to the scene when he refused to come out.

He was taken into custody about 12:30 a.m. Thursday without a struggle, police said. No injuries were reported.

Samuels remains in custody at the Cook County Jail on $1 million bail, according to the Cook County sheriff’s office. His next court date is scheduled for July 9.

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