A man who fired his gun into the air before holding Naperville police at bay for several hours Thursday night was eventually taken into custody, officials said.
The incident began about 7:40 p.m. when police received a 911 call about a man in the 1800 block of Michigan Avenue being suicidal and having access to guns, a Naperville police report said.
When officers arrived and began securing the area, 35-year-old Ryan Scott Mlady, of Chicago, emerged from an apartment and shot a gun into the air, the report said. A woman inside the apartment was able get exit with the help of the officers, and Mlady retreated back into the building, the report said.
Members of the Naperville Special Response Team and Crisis Negotiations Team were called to the scene, and eventually Mlady was taken into custody without incident, police said.
The woman had minor injuries as a result of the domestic incident, the report said, and police recovered several firearms from the apartment.
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Ryan Scott Mlady, of the 2300 block of Diversey Avenue, Chicago, has been charged with one count of felony aggravated discharge of a firearm and two counts of misdemeanor domestic battery.
Mlady is being held in the DuPage County jail pending a Saturday court appearance, records show.
Anyone with additional information on the case is asked to call 630-420-6665 and ask for the Investigations Division.
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