MONA, Utah — A Shelter-in-Place order was issued early Saturday morning as police attempted to locate a potentially armed suspect.
Nephi City Police said the alert was issued via the NIXLE emergency notification system around 3:30 a.m. It was later lifted around 7:30 a.m., although the suspect has still not been found as of Saturday afternoon.
The alert said officers with the Utah Highway Patrol and the Juab County Sheriff's Office are attempting to locate Curtis Heisler, 41, who was possibly armed and considered dangerous. The area of the search was I-15 northbound, approximately three miles north of Mona.
UHP said the incident began around 2:40 a.m., after a trooper initiated a traffic stop on I-15 approximately five miles south of Nephi. They say Heisler fled, reaching speeds near 100 miles per hour.
During the pursuit, Heisler allegedly called dispatch and threatened to shoot at officers with a gun. A Juab County deputy later deployed tire spikes, and Heisler's vehicle crashed into a center median three miles north of Mona, but they say he then fled on foot.
Heisler, who is a known fugitive gang member from Arizona, according to Nephi Police, is still at large and considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with any information is urged to call 911.
This is a developing story. FOX 13 News will provide updates as we learn more.
