PINE ISLAND, Minn. — Officials have given the "all clear" to people living in Pine Island hours after they were asked to shelter in place, announcing that they've taken a suspect into custody.
Earlier on Saturday, the Goodhue County Sheriff's Office posted on Facebook that an incident involving law enforcement was underway, and residents needed to stay clear of the area.
According to information from officials, officers with the Goodhue County Sheriff's Office got a call about a possible domestic disturbance in the southeast part of the city.
When they arrived at the home, a person involved in the incident started making threats, saying they would use firearms against officers. The person also told police they were currently holding a hostage.
SWAT teams from both Goodhue and Olmstead Counties were called.
Officers determined that there were no other people in the home, contrary to what they were originally told.
On Saturday evening, law enforcement determined that it would be "appropriate" to take the suspect into custody, despite "clear surrender terms," according to a press release from the sheriff's office.
SWAT teams onsite deployed what they called "less lethal rounds" once they had a signed warrant from an Olmstead County judge. The person inside the house returned fire, striking law enforcement vehicles. No one was hit with return fire, officials said.
Ultimately, officers said the person surrendered to police and was taken into custody. Charges are expected soon from the Olmstead County Attorney’s Office. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) will assist in the investigation.
As they attempted to keep the public safe earlier in the day, the Goodhue County Sheriff's Office sent out a CodeRED alert. Though they meant for the alert to only go to people living near the incident, it went out to a larger portion of Minnesota. Officers said this was an accident, and that the public doesn't need to head the alert if they don't live in the southeastern portion of Pine Island.
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