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DEARBORN, Mo. (AP) — The Latest on a standoff at a Missouri freeway rest stop north of Kansas City (all times local):
1:45 p.m.
Missouri authorities say an armed trucker is in custody after his hours-long standoff at a rest stop near Kansas City, Missouri, forced the closure of the freeway ahead of the holiday weekend.
The State Highway Patrol said in a Twitter post Friday afternoon that the man was arrested at the Interstate 29 rest stop, though it offered no additional details about his arrest. His name was not released.
The patrol said the standoff began shortly before 9 a.m. following reports of a man pointing a rifle at traffic. Authorities evacuated the rest area, leaving only the unidentified trucker and officers.
Patrol Sgt. Bill Lowe says no shots were fired.
Televised aerial footage shows traffic in both directions of I-29 backed up for miles. Affected traffic is being rerouted.
12:45 p.m.
Missouri authorities say an armed trucker isn't communicating with law enforcers during an unfolding standoff at a rest stop on Interstate 29 near Kansas City.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the standoff began shortly before 9 a.m. Friday following reports of a man pointing a rifle at traffic. Authorities evacuated the rest area, leaving only the unidentified trucker and law enforcers.
Patrol Sgt. Bill Lowe says no shots have been fired. He says the trucker is refusing to talk and that authorities are reaching out to the trucking company, hoping to identify him.
Lowe says it's unclear what kind of rifle the man has or whether he has other weapons.
Televised aerial footage shows traffic in both directions of I-29 backed up for miles. Affected traffic is being rerouted.
12:07 p.m.
A man with a rifle is in a standoff with law enforcement at a rest stop on Interstate 29 near Kansas City, forcing the highway's closure in both directions on the eve of the holiday weekend.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said in a tweet Friday morning that "an armed individual pointing a rifle at traffic" was forcing the diversion on I-29. A patrol spokesman told reporters the only people at the Dearborn rest stop are "law enforcement and the individual in the truck."
Local media are reporting that authorities fielded calls about an armed person at the rest stop around 8:45 a.m.
Televised aerial footage shows traffic in both directions of I-29 backed up for miles. Affected traffic is being rerouted and authorities are urging drivers to avoid the area.
11:25 a.m.
Missouri authorities have shut down Interstate 29 in both directions north of Kansas City after reports of someone waving a gun around at a rest stop.
Media outlets report that the freeway closure near Dearborn came shortly after authorities fielded calls about 8:45 a.m. Friday about the armed person.
Televised aerial footage of the scene shows traffic in both directions of the freeway backed up for miles on the eve of the holiday weekend.
No additional details were immediately available.
Affected traffic was being rerouted.
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