Deputies called to standoff in Security-Widefield neighborhood, suspect in custody
SECURITY-WIDEFIELD, Colo. (KRDO) -- The El Paso County Sheriff's Office was called to an incident in a neighborhood just south of Fontaine Boulevard in the Security-Widefield area on Tuesday, and people were urged to stay away from the area.
According to the sheriff's office, deputies were notified by the Colorado Department of Corrections Division of Adult Parole that a fugitive was at a home in the 100 block of Ithica St. in unincorporated El Paso County.
A spokesperson with the sheriff's office said officers believe the suspect is "armed and dangerous."
Just before 3 p.m., the sheriff's office ordered a shelter-in-place and told nearby residents to stay away from doors and windows. People were asked to stay away from the area while law enforcement worked.
Talbott Elementary School was also briefly placed on a precautionary lockout due to the police activity, but the school went to a controlled release before 3:30 p.m.
The EPCSO's Tactical Support Team, consisting of SWAT, K9, Tactical Medics from the Colorado Springs Fire Department, Tactical Dispatchers, members of the Bomb Squad, and Crisis Negotiators, responded to the scene.
According to EPCSO, the suspect refused to exit the house. Investigators say a woman not being held against her will was also in the residence.
Around 5:30 p.m., the suspect surrendered to police and was taken into custody. A short time later, the woman also exited the home and was given medical care at the scene for her exposure to the gas munitions deployed into the home by law enforcement.
The suspect, later identified as Larry Garduno, had an active warrant for his arrest for absconding from parole that was in place for previous convictions on numerous Felony and Misdemeanor charges.
Deputies say the woman's identity will not be released because there are no active warrants or pending charges against her.
At 6:08 p.m., the sheriff's office announced the shelter-in-place was lifted, saying "the incident has been resolved and there is no continuing threat to the public."
