Shelter in place lifted hours after report of armed suspect in San Anselmo home
Police responded to a report of shots possibly fired at the home, located at 46 Grove Hill Ave. A shelter in place for the area was issued about 12:20 p.m. Photo: Tom Vacar
SAN ANSELMO, Calif. (BCN) - Crisis negotiators and police responded Saturday to a San Anselmo home where an armed suspect was holed up, according to an alert Saturday afternoon from the Central Marin Police Authority.
Police responded to a report of shots possibly fired at the home, located at 46 Grove Hill Ave. A shelter in place for the area was issued about 12:20 p.m. The shelter in place was lifted shortly after 5:30 p.m.
Someone who knows the suspect fled the house and is safe, according to police. The suspect, whose name has not been released, is believed to be alone in the home. It is unknown if the suspect is male or female.
No injuries have been reported.
The residents of about 15 homes on Grove Hill South were instructed to shelter in place for several hours Saturday, and an evacuation plan was being developed in case it was needed, according to police.
KTVU reported this story from Oakland.