COLORADO SPRINGS — A shelter-in-place order has been lifted and a suspect is in custody, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD).
It was issued for a neighborhood in the area of the 100 block of Lawrence Avenue, which is located near Memorial Park.
The alert was issued just before 2:15 p.m. Tuesday.
The department says this was related to a search for a wanted man, later identified as 37-year-old Matthew Chavaries, which started around 7 a.m. after a domestic violence victim said she was being followed and threatened.
CSPD says Chavaries was driving a stolen vehicle that was recovered near Memorial Park. They say they received a tip that he was at a home on East Bijou Street, but they later realized he wasn't there.
Police say they then got a report that he was at the home on Lawrence Avenue. CSPD says they got a search warrant, used a chemical agent and took Chavaries into custody peacefully. He is currently being checked out at a hospital.
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
langu
age 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
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