UPDATE
The Colorado Springs Police Department says that a standoff ended peacefully and without incident in the Stratmoor area of Colorado Springs on Wednesday.
CSPD and EPSO SWAT Officers were attempting to arrest a person wanted on state felony charges at a home along Burnham Street, according to CSPD.
When officers arrived, they say the suspect barricaded themselves inside the house with two children inside. The standoff would last hours after the shelter-in-place order was issued around 9:00 a.m. Wednesday morning. Ultimately, the wanted person would surrender peacefully to officers at 12:47 p.m.
The shelter-in-place order was lifted at 1:19 p.m., according to the department.
CSPD said they would not be releasing details about the individual at the time of publishing this article, but will provide charges and updates in the case at a future date.
ORIGINAL COVERAGE
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office has issued a shelter-in-place order for a neighborhood in the Stratmoor area of Colorado Springs.
The message from Everbridge, El Paso County's emergency message system, stated that officers were conducting law enforcement activity in the area of 1300 Burnham Street.
Dear Resident,
A SHELTER IN PLACE ORDER has been issued for 1 block radius around 1300 block Burnham St. due to LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY near 1300 block Burnham 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.
According to the El Paso Sheriff's Office, their tactical units are on scene working to get a barricaded suspect out of a home. According to a Colorado Springs Police Department spokesperson, the individual is wanted on a felony warrant for one of their cases.
News5 has a crew en route to the scene and is working to gather more information.
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