Police say homeless person rigged booby traps in Colorado Springs building, suspect in custody

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Officers responded to a barricaded "subject" near downtown Colorado Springs Tuesday afternoon.

According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), the individual was in a building in the 100 block of Webber St.

CSPD told a KRDO crew on the scene that they believed a homeless individual barricaded themselves inside the building and that person rigged electrical booby traps. Colorado Springs cut electricity in the area while officers attempted to remove the person.

CSPD first reported the incident just before 1:30 p.m. and said the incident had concluded just before 3:30 p.m. No one was injured in the incident.

No further information is available at this time. We will provide an update once we know more.