Police standoff in Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) – At noon, Cleveland Police were negotiating with a presumably armed suspect in a vehicle.

The standoff is happening on 25th Street near Keith Street.

Witnesses tell us there was a slow-speed chase of the vehicle before it stopped.

Now county and city officers are negotiating with the party in the vehicle.

This is all PIO Lt. Evie West is releasing at this point:

“We have vehicle stopped in the roadway. Individual inside the vehicle making threats to shoot law enforcement. Officers have the area security and are actively negotiating with the individual inside the vehicle.  We need people to avoid the area. “