1 Arrested As Police Resolve Barricade Situation At Motel
DENVER (CBS4)- Police in Denver arrested one man as they resolved a barricade situation at a motel on Colfax Avenue. Officers had been negotiating with the man for more than two hours on Wednesday morning.
Officers rushed to the Driftwood Motel at Oneida Street and Colfax Avenue about 7 a.m. after a man apparently was yelling that he was going to blow up the place.
All residents of the motel were evacuated and placed on an RTD bus as a safety precaution.
The SWAT team was called to assist officers.
Oneida Street remained closed from 14th Avenue to Colfax Avenue during the negotiations.
Police said the man was alone inside the room.
It is unclear what prompted the threats or whether the man is a resident of the motel.
Police negotiators were able to coax the man out of the motel and took him into custody just after 10 a.m.