Hastings lifts shelter-in-place order after "active incident"
Authorities have lifted a shelter-in-place warning issued earlier on Thursday in a residential area of Hastings, Minnesota.
The Hastings Police Department said there was an "active incident" in the area of 19th Street West and Maple Street. The alert was issued around 1:20 p.m. and lifted as of 3:45 p.m.
Police later said they were called to the area on a report of a potentially suicidal man. The reporting party said the man had been consuming alcohol and had access to weapons. His roommate told police he had "expressed a desire for 'suicide by cop.'"
After making initial contact with the man, police determined he was in crisis and a social worker "assumed primary communication with him," the Hastings Police Department said.
As the man became calmer, officers left the immediate area to allow crisis personnel to continue communication with the man.
Officers cleared the area at approximately 3:22 p.m.
No further details were provided by police.
If you or someone you know is in emotional distress, get help from the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988. Trained crisis counselors are available 24 hours a day to talk about anything.
In addition, help is available from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI. Call the NAMI Helpline at 800-950-6264 or text "HelpLine" to 62640. There are more than 600 local NAMI organizations and affiliates across the country, many of which offer free support and education programs.
