Authorities in Salt Lake City briefly issued a shelter-in-place order Friday near Millcreek, after they say a person escaped from officers.
The fugitive fled from both Utah Highway Patrol troopers and Salt Lake City police, according to Salt Lake City police spokesperson Glen Mills.
Text messages notifying residents of the shelter-in-place order were sent out at about 11:46 a.m. Friday.
By about 12:40 p.m., Mills said the order was lifted.
In a statement given at about 3:20 p.m., the Utah Department of Public Safety said the person has not yet been detained, but officials have identified the suspect and “there is no immediate threat to the public.”
“Public safety remains our top priority,” the department said in the statement. “The investigation is active and ongoing.”
The temporary order was for a 1.5-mile radius out from 1300 E. Parkway Ave., at 2445 South, the UHP notification said, because of a “police incident in the area.” State Sen. Nate Blouin posted a copy of the text on X shortly after it was received.
Mills said there were no schools in the immediate area for which the shelter-in-place was ordered, but Carden Memorial School, a private school, was about a block outside the perimeter.
Officers were sent to the school as a precaution, according to Mills.
Residents were advised to stay indoors and not leave the area until an all-clear alert was given. Residents were also told to secure all doors and windows and stay away from exterior openings.
— This is a developing story. Check back for updates.