Woman taken into custody following Islamic Center of San Diego lockdown – NBC 7 San Diego

Woman taken into custody following Islamic Center of San Diego lockdown  NBC 7 San Diego

SDPD said Tuesday the Islamic Center of San Diego was on lockdown out of an abundance of caution. Police asked people to avoid the area. A lockdown at the Islamic Center of San Diego has been lifted after police found no threat. Officers are still searching for a woman believed to have stopped outside the center while experiencing a mental health crisis. NBC 7’s Omari Fleming has the latest. The Islamic Center of San Diego was placed under lockdown Tuesday after woman who may have been experiencing a mental health crisis arrived to the center, but police assured there was never a direct threat, the the San Diego Police Department said.

Stream San Diego News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC 7. On Wednesday morning, SDPD said the woman, who has not been identified, was taken detained for a mental health evaluation after returning to the center. She was not facing any charges. The Islamic Center of San Diego had been in contact with the woman overnight and sought to provide her with help, San Diego police said. The center invited the woman back and SDPD was aware. The lockdown was initiated around 2:30 p.m. after SDPD was alerted to a situation that may affect the Islamic Center of San Diego. The Carlsbad Police Department told SDPD that