An armed suspect who allegedly held a woman hostage at a credit union branch in Illinois surrendered Friday night following a six-hour standoff with police, according to reports. The situation in Rockford, about 90 minutes northwest of Chicago, started Friday afternoon when the suspect entered the Heritage Credit Union and demanded that everyone leave, authorities said. MISSISSIPPI INMATE BECOMES FIFTH TO BE KILLED INSIDE THE STATE'S PRISONS THIS WEEKPersonnel from the FBI made contact with the suspect during the standoff while a SWAT team held a perimeter around the credit union. “The FBI negotiators worked seamlessly with the Rockford negotiators and I could not give them enough credit," Rockford police Chief Dan O’Shea said. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe suspect had existing warrants in another county, the Tribune reported.

Source: Fox News January 04, 2020 04:41 UTC