Barricaded suspect taken into custody in Security neighborhood

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- A suspect was taken into custody around 3 p.m. after barricading himself for hours in a Security neighborhood Sunday afternoon. The scene is still active.

The situation prompted the El Paso County Sheriff's Office to issue a shelter in place for residents in the area of the 1000 block of Main Street.

The sheriff's office said the suspect had been inside a residence for about four hours as of 2:30 p.m.

"Stay away/shelter in place from the intersection Main thru Hallam, Birch, entire area," said the sheriff's office in a tweet. They're asking everyone to avoid the area to allow the SWAT team to work.

The sheriff's office tells us the suspect is 42-year-old Thomas Flores. Flores allegedly entered his ex-wife's home, violating a restraining order, and refused to leave. We're told his ex-wife was able to escape with her children.

Around 2:35 p.m., Flores exited from the garage.  The sheriff's office said he was armed with a tire reamer, charged at deputies and attempted to attack them with it.  Several deputies worked to get Flores under control.  He was eventually disarmed, taken into custody and transported to the nearest hospital to check for injuries.  

After being medically cleared, Flores was booked into the El Paso County Jail on 2 counts of Attempted Murder of a Peace Officer, Multiple Counts of Assault on a Peace Officer, and Violation of a Restraining Order (Domestic Violence).

EPSO on scene of barricaded suspect in area of 1000 block of Main St. in Security. Stay away/shelter in place from the intersection Main thru Hallam, Birch, entire area. We’ll send out notification when the situation has been resolved. Media staging at Main & Norman. PIO enroute. pic.twitter.com/dUCPbr1tHI

— EPCSheriff (@EPCSheriff) April 12, 2020