Shelter-in-place alert lifted in Winona; Assault suspect arrested
WINONA, Minn. — Authorities have lifted a shelter-in-place warning issued for the west side of Winona late Monday evening.
Winona County Emergency Management asked people living between Vila and Pelzer streets to seek shelter in a basement or interior room. The alert was issued around 6:30 p.m. and lifted around 8 p.m.
Winona police issued the alert as they looked for a 25-year-old man wanted in connection to an assault that took place in the area of Fifth and Junction streets around 5:20 p.m. The victim suffered injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
After an hours-long search, police were able to locate the suspect and take him into custody around 9:30 p.m.
One of the shelter-in-place warnings sent out by a platform not used by law enforcement erroneously referred to an active shooter, according to the Winona Police Department.
