Man pleads guilty to bringing weapon to Chicago federal building, leading to hours-long standoff

Source ABC Local
Original Load Date Oct. 16, 2026, 1 a.m.
Last Updated Oct. 16, 2026, 1 a.m.
Original URL https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-man-mario-santoyo-pleads-guilty-bringing-weapon-dirksen-federal-building-downtown-leading-hours-long-standoff/19942566/

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- The [ man charged ][1] in a nine-hour-long standoff at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse last year has pled guilty to knowingly entering the federal facility with a dangerous weapon. Prosecutors say Mario Santoyo of Chicago brought a knife into the building last month, prompting [ th...