Police name man arrested after Naperville apartment standoff
Naperville police identified the man taken into custody after a standoff on Aug. 12 at a building on the 300 block of North Charles Avenue.
2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 18, 2026, 8:59 p.m. ET
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Aug 18, 2026, 8:59 p.m. ETFirst report
Man arrested after hours-long standoff at Naperville apartment building
Naperville police responded at around 2:03 p.m. on Wednesday, August 12, to a 911 call reporting that a man was using a knife in "a threatening way" outside an apartment building on the 300 block of North Charles Avenue, according to authorities.
NBC 5 reported that two employees of the apartment building were at the building where the man lives when he allegedly threatened them. No injuries have been reported by police, and officials have not said whether anyone was hurt.
A man was arrested that day after a standoff with Naperville police that spanned several hours, according to NBC 5. Police said the man is Daniel O'Neill; he is in custody. Police have not stated a motive, and no explanation for the incident has been established. The department's Special Response Team was among the units that responded.
The situation is no longer active. Officials have not released further details on charges, and the account remains incomplete as the police investigation continues.
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