EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A police incident that placed three schools on a brief lockdown in Anthony, New Mexico, resulted from an attempted traffic stop in El Paso and the subject fleeing into New Mexico, El Paso Police said.
The mayor of Anthony, NM, said the lockdowns happened during an El Paso Police pursuit of a man wanted on a felony warrant. The man ended up barricading himself in a home. Multiple agencies were involved in the incident.
New Mexico State Police said they have identified the suspect as 28-year-old Miguel Anchondo. They said they tracked him to a home in Anthony, where they are actively attempting to serve an arrest warrant.
Three campuses in the Gadsden Independent School District were placed briefly on a “secure hold” on Friday, April 17 but that status has since been lifted, a spokesman for the district said.
The secure hold was placed at the direction of law enforcement due to activity in the area, the Gadsden ISD spokesman said.
No students or staff were involved, the district said, and everyone associated with the district is safe.
Parents are being allowed to pick up their students.
“We want to thank our law enforcement partners for their quick, decisive communication with our district, which helped to ensure the safety of our students and staff,” the spokesman said.
Anthony, New Mexico, City Hall was also briefly put on lockdown.
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