Columbus Police reopened I-70 after apprehending a man with a gun who fled into a building facing the freeway Tuesday afternoon.
According to Columbus Police's Rich Weiner, the suspect was wanted for aggravated assault. Because cars would have been in the line of fire of the SWAT barricade, police closed I-70 in all directions at Livingston Avenue.
Police then cleared the building before reopening the highways.
East Side: Both directions of I-70 are now open. All ramps are also open.
— ODOT Columbus (@ODOT_Columbus) January 24, 2017
JUST IN TIME FOR RUSH HOUR: The freeways are now open. Suspects taken into custody. More details released soon. #CPD https://t.co/iGba1tanqR
— Columbus Ohio Police (@ColumbusPolice) January 24, 2017
East Side: All lanes of I-70 east now OPEN. ODOT is in the process of opening I-70 west. I-70 west expected to be open within the half hour.
— ODOT Columbus (@ODOT_Columbus) January 24, 2017
East Side Update: ODOT's in process of closing I-70 west at I-270 on the East Side. Ramps from I-270 north & south to I-70 west also closed.
— ODOT Columbus (@ODOT_Columbus) January 24, 2017
*RT* BARRICADE SITUATION LEADS 2 HIGHWAY CLOSURE-1PM: 70E/71 split is closed to Livingston Ave. due to Gault St. barricade w/ armed suspect. pic.twitter.com/cggxMSvylg
— Columbus Ohio Police (@ColumbusPolice) January 24, 2017
East Side: I-70 west closed at Livingston for police incident. I-70 east closed at I-71 north & ramp from I-71 south to I-70 east closed.
— ODOT Columbus (@ODOT_Columbus) January 24, 2017
This article will be updated with more information as the story develops.
