Charges pending after SWAT standoff in Austin neighborhood

Charges are pending after a SWAT standoff in Austin Friday morning on the West Side, according to Chicago police.

Officers responded to the 4900 block of West Jackson Boulevard for a domestic disturbance just before 2 a.m. where a witness told them an argument began between two people before one of them struck the other, police said in a statement.

Officers called for SWAT backup after the witness told them the suspect had access to two large dogs and a firearm, police said.

The person who was struck was able to leave the home, officials said. The suspect exited around 3:45 a.m. and was arrested without incident, police said.

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