SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Sioux Falls Police Department says the VA Hospital campus was on lockdown after a “mental health” incident late Friday morning.
The lockdown has since been cleared.
A heavy police presence could be seen outside of the Sioux Falls VA campus around 11:30 a.m.
A KELOLAND News crew was on scene at the time. Western Avenue was blocked at 22nd Street during the incident. A VA employee told KELOLAND News that the campus was under lockdown.
A spokesperson with the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System says they were notified of a situation on 22nd Street. The VBA Regional Office was on lockdown due to the proximity of the incident.
The spokesperson goes on to say there was no threat to patients or staff.
The Sioux Falls VA is located in central Sioux Falls between 22nd Street and 26th Street.
The spokesperson for the Sioux Falls Police Department says not a lot of information is available due to it being a mental health call.