FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – There was a large police presence Monday in a neighborhood near Carroll High School.
Several Fort Wayne Police cars could be seen in Laurel Ridge off Carroll Road.
Northwest Allen County Schools sent out an email Monday morning saying they were in communication with authorities and the school would take any necessary precautions.
WANE 15 later learned police were told a man was threatening to harm himself and another in the home. The man possibly had a gun, and police said they tried several times unsuccessfully to get the man to come out of the house. Everyone else made it out of the house.
Police said they obtained an Emergency Detention Order and eventually the man was taken into custody for a psychological evaluation.
