A shelter-in-place has been lifted for a section of Manitou Avenue Wednesday evening.
The Manitou Springs Police Department was asking people to avoid a half-mile radius in the 00 Block of Manitou Avenue near Garden of the Gods RV Resort.
Police say they were called to a disturbance around 5:45 p.m. which led to a heavy police presence and the shelter-in-place order being issued.
Manitou Springs Police told our crew at the scene they were called to a hotel on Manitou Avenue after reports of a man threatening other guests.
As of 10:30 p.m. with the help of the El Paso County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team, Colorado State Patrol, and the Colorado Springs Police Department, law enforcement was able to resolve the situation peacefully.
City officials with Manitou Springs say that the man was charged with Felony Menacing and Criminal Mischief.
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