Crime & Safety
No Threat Found After Police, SWAT Respond To Reports Of Armed Hostage Situation At Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Police said the hospital went on lockdown Sunday night after a threat was made by phone.
CHICAGO (CBS) — Normal operations have resumed at Northwestern Memorial Hospital after a large police presence responded to the campus and the hospital went on lockdown due to reports of a hostage situation involving a person with a gun.
The incident started around 8:40 p.m., when police say a threat was made by phone.
