Man charged in standoff at Dirksen Federal Courthouse to be released

The man behind an hours-long standoff last month at Chicago’s Dirksen Federal Courthouse will be released from federal custody on Thursday.

Mario Santoyo, 38, is facing the charge of possession of a dangerous weapon.

Prosecutors said on Tuesday, July 22, Santoyo went into the courthouse, at 219 S. Dearborn St. downtown, and asked to speak to the FBI about “gangsters” he said were trying to kill him…

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