UPDATE: Law enforcement stand down in Dixon situation

DIXON – A stand down order has been issued to law enforcement personnel responding to the threats coming from Dixon.

According to information from the Lake County Leader and Lake County Sheriff’s Office, when law enforcement personnel arrived at the scene, the suspect had fled. Sanders County law enforcement will continue investigating and following up on the situation, but the danger seems to have passed.

Lake County Emergency Dispatched received a call at approximately 1:00 Saturday afternoon where a man was making threats of physical harm to law enforcement officers; Lake County Dispatch also reported the caller said the suspect had threatened to shoot people in a private home.

Area police and the Sanders County Sheriff were dispatched to investigate and two deputies from the Lake County Sheriff were sent for mutual aid; troopers from Montana Highway Patrol also heard the call and responded.