Man Enters Police Station With Assault Rifle, Declares Martial Law

By Samantha Abernethy in News on Nov 24, 2011 10:00PM

A 28-year-old man with an assault rifle entered a police station on the West Side earlier this morning and declared martial law. He wasn't trying to conceal the weapon, and police were able to disarm him before anyone was hurt. CBS writes:

The man entered the Harrison District police station at 3151 W. Harrison St. about 4 a.m. with a fully-loaded AR-15 assault rifle and 30-round magazine, police said. The man said he was declaring martial law, but did not point the gun at anybody or fire any shots.

Police said he did not appear to be intoxicated, but he may be suffering from a mental illness. He was taken to Stroger Hospital for observation.