Police Secure Downtown Fargo Alleyway After Reports of Man Entering a Business With a Gun

Detroit Lakes , MN (KDLM)-

One man is receiving a mental health evaluation following an evacuation of a downtown Fargo business this evening after police responded to reports of a man “pacing around the back of a business” in the 200 block of Broadway around 4:30. Staff and patrols at a nearby business say he possibly had a gun on him and evacuated the building. Police were able to observe the male from a safe distance and he exited the building a short time later, meeting several Fargo Police Officers in the process. The man was taken into custody. First responders say there was no active threat to anyone following a search of the property.  No firearm was found on the person or the location.
The male was evaluated by paramedics for believed mental health issues, and was eventually taken to a nearby hospital for a mental health evaluation. No charges were filed.