Barricaded man now in custody after hours long stand off with Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- A man is now in custody after an eviction turned into an hours long standoff.
The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) arrived to the 2100 block of Norman Lane at around 11:00 a.m. to serve an eviction notice. The managers of that four plex, who were on scene from the beginning with PCSO, tell KRDO the resident had not paid rent since May.
Upon their visit, the man shut the door on officers and barricaded himself inside his unit. PCSO then called SWAT operators on scene and started negotiations with the subject.
After hours of phone calls back and forth, PCSO says the SWAT team decided to employ tear gas into the second floor unit.
When the subject continued to barricade himself in the apartment, the SWAT team entered through a window to apprehend the man. The subject did not appear to be injured upon entry, but he was transported off scene for a medical check.
Norman Lane is now open to traffic and PCSO alerted neighbors the area is safe.
