COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The Colorado Springs Police Department had issued a shelter-in-place for a block of North El Paso Street between East San Miguel Street and Columbia Street on Thursday.
As of 4:51 p.m., the department said that the order has been lifted. We now know a little more about the police activity that was unfolding in the area.
CSPD says they were working to execute a search warrant for a man wanted on a felony narcotics and firearm warrant.
They learned during their investigation that the man identified as Jorge Rodriguez made his way to the basement level of an apartment and refused to leave despite police commands.
Officers eventually deployed a chemical irritant, and upon a search of the building for Rodriguez, hiding in the laundry room. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment before being booked into the El Paso County Jail.
The Peak Alerts message reads, "The Colorado Springs Police Department has issued a SHELTER IN PLACE ORDER for 1 Block radius of 1300 N El Paso St due to LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY near 1300 N El Paso St.
SECURE your home/business and STAY AWAY from doors and windows. SHELTER in a safe place until further notice. You will receive an alert when the order is lifted."
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