A tense late-night standoff in Bridgeview ended with a 20-year-old man in handcuffs and his family safely outside, after police say he pointed a weapon at his mother and a 13-year-old boy inside a home in the 7800 block of Oketo. A 17-year-old relative escaped the house and walked to the Bridgeview police station to get help, kicking off hours of negotiations involving SWAT officers. Police say the man eventually surrendered and a weapon was recovered. No injuries were reported.
How police were alerted
Around 11 p.m. Saturday, officials say a 17-year-old family member walked several blocks to the Bridgeview Police Department and told officers that 20-year-old Mustafa Farraj had threatened relatives with a weapon inside the home. Police say SWAT…..