EL PASO COUNTY — A shelter-in-place order has been lifted for a Cimarron Hills neighborhood and a suspect is in custody Wednesday evening, according to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office.
The alert was issued just after 8 p.m. Wednesday for those in a quarter mile radius of the 1100 block of Peterson Road. It was lifted shortly after 9 p.m.
According to the sheriff's office, they were serving an arrest warrant for a woman who barricaded themselves in a home. She is in custody for felony menacing. At this time, her name has not been released.
Are you prepared for the worst?
The 911 authority says that a new partnership with the ReachWell app will allow Peak Alerts to integrate seamlessly and allow for 130 different
language translations. Reachwell does not require users to make an additional account or personal information to receive the alerts.
Once you have downloaded the ReachWell app follow these steps to get Peak Alerts through the App:
1. Download the ReachWell App wherever you download apps or visit rwell.us/ElPasoCO and accept push notifications
2. Select Preferred Language
3. Add Peak Alerts
Know your emergency alerts
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