Overview
- A law-enforcement response that drew multiple agencies to Cedar Ridge Road and the Bunker and Washington avenues area was declared resolved by local police late Thursday, officials said.
- The Nicollet County Sheriff's Office led the response with assistance from the St. Peter Police Department and deployed visible officers searching fields and roadways.
- Officials had earlier urged the public to avoid the area and warned that a shelter-in-place order would be issued if conditions required it.
- No details have been released about the cause of the incident or whether anyone was injured, and authorities say details remain limited while the investigation continues.
- The sheriff’s office and local outlets say they will provide updates as they become available and residents should expect Cedar Ridge Road to stay closed during evidence collection and inquiry.