Eastern Colorado Springs neighborhood on edge after massive police presence

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - For a majority of the day on Wednesday, police officers knocked on the doors of homes on Marion Drive and Tesla Drive.

KRDO13 spoke to a neighbor who says he watched as officers walked through his backyard before detaining a man.

It all occurred at a home where neighbors say there has been suspicious activity; however, out of fear of retaliation, they preferred not to speak on camera.

"What the heck's happening?" the neighbor says over a video which can be viewed above.

Another shared video shows an officer approaching her family's door and ringing the doorbell. The neighbor says they chose not to open the door out of fear and because officers were already in their backyard.

Later, neighbors report that additional first responders arrived at the scene, including the fire department and a hazmat unit.

KRDO13 contacted the Colorado Springs Police Department, which could not confirm the reason for the search or provide any information about the suspect.

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