I-70 temporarily closed Tuesday due to standoff near Rifle, suspect in custody

By Thomas Phippen No shots were fired and no one was injured in a more-than three-hour standoff near Rifle Tuesday, according to the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities closed Interstate 70 and Highway 6 near West Rifle for more than three hours Tuesday to respond to a potentially armed suspect, who is now in custody, Sheriff’s spokesman Walt Stowe said.
Law enforcement officers initially responded to reports of a stabbing near the I-70 exit into West Rifle, around 11 a.m.. …read more

Via:: Vail Daily Newspaper