Watsonville shelter-in-place order lifted following standoff with possibly armed man
WATSONVILLE – An hours-long shelter-in-place order was lifted in a Watsonville neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, after a man believed to be armed prompted a standoff with police.
Residents on Kilburn Street and the 0-100 block of both Ford and West Fifth streets were ordered to shelter-in-place at 11:09 a.m. Tuesday, according to Watsonville police.
According to Watsonville police spokesperson Officer Michelle Pulido, no injuries have been reported in the case, which police believe only involves one person.
Negotiations continued past 1:30 p.m., but no people or pets were taken hostage, according to Pulido.
Around 3:30 p.m., police said the shelter-in-place was lifted.
Additional details were not immediately available.
