Suspect not located after hours-long standoff at an apartment complex in Indio
A suspect was not located following an hours-long standoff at an apartment complex in the city of Indio.
The incident got underway at around 11:30 a.m., that's when officers spotted a suspect wanted in a past sexual assault investigation, according to Ben Guitron of the Indio Police Department.
Guitron said the suspect ran into a unit at Elms Apartments located on the 82-800 block of Avenue 44 near Towne Ave.
The suspect remained inside the unit for a few hours while officers try to secure a peaceful surrender.
Guitron said that at around 4:30 p.m., police made entry into the unit they believed the suspect was in, however, the suspect was not inside.
The search for the suspect continues.
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