All I-5 lanes back open near Stockton after being shut down by police activity
A stretch of Interstate 5 near Stockton was closed due to police activity Tuesday morning.
California Highway Patrol said both directions of the freeway were closed in San Joaquin County. Northbound traffic was being held at Mathews Road, while southbound I-5 was closed at French Camp Road.
Authorities have not released any other details about the situation.
All lanes were reopened just after 11 a.m.
Stockton police said they had spotted a vehicle associated with a recent shooting case on the freeway. Officers kept their distance from the vehicle and later learned, after getting no response from the vehicle, that no one was inside.
