Man with machete causes shelter-in-place in Old Colorado City

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) issued a shelter-in-place order for the 2300 Block of West Kiowa Street on Thursday. Police say it was all due to a man running around with a machete.

Neighbors called police around 7:45 a.m., saying that a suspect was in the neighborhood with the 24-inch blade weapon. Police have identified the suspect as 34-year-old Edwin Charles Raxon.

When police arrived, Raxon reportedly ran into his house and barricaded himself, officers say. CSPD says tactical units had to get involved, and he finally walked out of the home and was taken into custody.

The shelter-in-place was lifted around noon on Thursday.

This wasn't the first time police were called about Raxon and his machete, according to CSPD. Officers were called out to the area on Wednesday after he allegedly menaced someone with the weapon. CSPD says they were not able to find him after that first incident, however.

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