Brief lockdown lifted at Pocatello City Hall after reports of armed individual

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) — Pocatello police responded to a report of an armed individual in the City Hall parking lot at around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 8.

According to City of Pocatello Public Information Officer Marlise Irby, employees in the City Hall were instructed to lock down and stay inside while police investigated the threat. Any people in the parking lot were taken inside the building by officers.

Pocatello police were reportedly unable to locate the threat, and the lockdown was lifted at approximately 11:50 a.m. The public was asked to avoid the area during this time.

Visitors near City Hall are encouraged to remain cautious as no other information about the threat is available at this time.

Local News 8 will update this developing news story as we learn additional information from the Pocatello Police.