A SWAT callout in the Mesquite Historic District has prompted Las Cruces police to close several residential several roadways and a portion of Spruce Avenue between Mesquite Street and Manzanita Street.
Las Cruces police ask motorists and pedestrians to avoid the area until the incident, which began about 1 p.m. Monday, is resolved.
Several neighbors surrounding the 900 blocks of Tornillo Street have been asked to evacuate their homes or shelter in place until the situation has been deemed safe.