Wanted person taken into custody in northeast Colorado Springs
Police were asking the public to avoid a neighborhood in northeast Colorado Springs Friday night.
At about 9 p.m. police tweeted out the following:
The neighborhood is just east of Peterson Road and south of Stetson Hills Boulevard. At about 9:15 p.m. authorities announced a wanted person was taken into custody.
Police are reporting it all started at about 5:49 p.m. when they were called to a report of domestic violence in the 300 block of W. Dale Street northwest of downtown Colorado Springs. Police were able to establish probable cause for a domestic violence arrest for second-degree assault. The suspect was identified as 58-year-old Jay Michael. Police tracked him to Stetson Meadows Drive.
When police tried to make contact with Michael he refused to leave the home. Following a standoff, Michael came out and surrendered.
This is a developing story and if more information becomes available this article will be updated.