Police find armed suicidal man, who is safe 

AMERICAN FALLS — Police person recovered an equipped and suicidal man that they were looking for earlier this week.

American Falls Police Department announced connected social media connected Thursday that Ronald Lewis Lee Jr., 41, has been recovered safe by them and nan Power County Sheriff’s Office. 

Lee is presently successful constabulary custody, and much accusation is expected to beryllium released astatine a later time.

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Background

Police were searching for Lee aft an incident connected Tuesday aft 12:15 p.m.

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Police were called to nan 200 artifact of Monroe Street for a family disturbance. Before constabulary arrived, Lee had near nan area successful a reddish 2009 Mercedes Benz, according to a news release.

At astir 1:45 p.m., nan Power County Sheriff’s Office recovered Lee’s conveyance abandoned successful a workplace section astatine 2030 Frontage Road successful American Falls.

Multiple rule enforcement agencies helped successful nan hunt for Lee. Drones and constabulary K9s were utilized to hunt dense bush. However, Lee was not recovered during that time.

Police told residents of an American Falls vicinity to fastener their doors.

Lee was equipped pinch a handgun, authorities said. 

Police had told nan organization that location was nary reliable threat but to not attack him.