The man who held off police for nearly five hours on Oct. 2 — causing soft lock downs at nearby schools — has been charged in the incident.
Mark H. Armorer, 25, of the 1300 block Old Dominion Road, Naperville, has been charged with felony counts following the bomb threat and standoff at Rana Meal Solutions, 550 S. Spitzer Road.
He was charged by the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office with a Class 2 Felony count of criminal damage to property and Class 4 felony counts of disorderly conduct and a tampering with a security, fire or life safety system, police said.
Bond was set at $50,000.
According to police, Armorer was a non-armed contracted security guard. He had barricaded himself for almost five hours after indicating he had an explosive device. Following the incident, he was transported to a local hospital for a mental health evaluation, police said.
Traffic in the area was disrupted during the incident with Munger Road closed between Stearns and Brewster Creek, which began at about 6:30 a.m. when Armorer allegedly mentioned the building was going to blow up. Concerned employees called police and walked out of the building.
Two Bartlett schools in the area were secured, according to School District U46 officials.
Bartlett police asked that Liberty Elementary School at 1375 W. Bartlett Road in Bartlett and Nature Ridge Elementary School at 1899 Westridge Blvd. in Bartlett be placed in “secure building” status during the incident.