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Man charged with armed robbery after barricading himself inside Decatur home
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Man charged with armed robbery after barricading himself inside Decatur home

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Mar 19, 2026

One man was arrested and charged with armed robbery following an hours-long standoff in Decatur Friday afternoon. 

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SWAT called after robbery suspect barricades inside Decatur home

SWAT called after robbery suspect barricades inside Decatur home

  • Updated Mar 15, 2026
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  • Updated Oct 9, 2023
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Suspect barricades himself from police; arrested for domestic battery

  • Updated Apr 29, 2024

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND)- Police used chemical munitions to extract and arrest a suspect barricaded inside a Champaign residence on Wednesday.

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Police: 18-year-old set family home on fire after barricading self inside
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Police: 18-year-old set family home on fire after barricading self inside

  • Updated Dec 5, 2020

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - A man is accused of setting his family's home on fire after attempting to hold them hostage and barricading himself i…

Police: Man barricaded self in apartment, started fire
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Police: Man barricaded self in apartment, started fire

  • Updated Jun 25, 2020

JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (WAND) - A man who police said barricaded himself in a Jacksonville apartment Thursday and started a fire is in custody. 

Suspect in custody after standoff at Rockford bank
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Suspect in custody after standoff at Rockford bank

  • Updated Jan 3, 2020

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WAND) - A suspect accused of taking a hostage during a standoff at a Rockford bank suffered Friday night, police said. 

Man arrested after barricade incident on U.S. 51
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Man arrested after barricade incident on U.S. 51

  • Updated Oct 5, 2019

MCLEAN COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) - Illinois State Police say they’ve arrested a man who barricaded himself inside a semi truck.

Police: Man barricaded self in home, arrested by SWAT team
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Police: Man barricaded self in home, arrested by SWAT team

  • Nov 27, 2018

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) – A SWAT team had to remove an armed man who barricaded himself in a house, police say.

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