Carlsbad Police have temporarily closed Loker Avenue West from Palomar Airport Road to El Fuerte Street while officers respond to a person experiencing a mental health crisis who is believed to have
a weapon. Businesses on Loker Avenue West from Palomar Airport Road to 2762 Loker Avenue West are temporarily closed out of an abundance of caution.
Police responded to the scene at about 7:15 p.m. Thursday following reports of an individual in distress in an office building parking lot on Loker Avenue West.
Police crisis negotiators are working to resolve the incident.
