SWAT team called in to Elkins incident
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Local law enforcement officers and the Elkins Fire Department blocked several streets near Jennings Randolph Elementary School Thursday evening.
ELKINS -- Elkins residents were asked to stay at home Thursday evening after a man barricaded himself inside his home and the situation developed into a police SWAT team operation.
At 8:08 p.m. Thursday, the City of Elkins released the following information:
"Law enforcement officers are on-scene at a house on Evans Drive, where a suspect is barricaded inside. There are no other suspects at large. Please continue to shelter in place and do not approach this area, as the situation remains dangerous."
Earlier, the City of Elkins had released the following advisory at 6:40 p.m. Thursday:
"Residents of the First Ward neighborhood in Elkins are advised to immediately shelter in place because of a police SWAT operation. We will announce when this order is lifted.
"Affected Area -- Elkins First Ward, AKA South Elkins.
"The shelter-in-place order is for the area bounded to the west by Georgetown Road/Livingston Avenue; to the north by Twelfth Street; and to the east and south by the Tygart River. The advisory also applies to the Bridgewater neighborhood.
"Instructions: Until the all-clear is given, remain in your homes. Do not go outside. Stay away from windows. Do not answer your door.
"Duration: We will announce when the operation concludes and the area is secure."
The ongoing situation was mentioned briefly during Thursday evening's Elkins City Council meeting, with Mayor Van Broughton saying he prayed the situation would resolve in a safe and peaceful manner.
The SWAT team situation was ongoing at press time. The Inter-Mountain will provide more information updates as they become available at theintermountain.com and will publish a full article on the situation in Saturday's edition.