Rexburg Police respond to mental health crisis at local hotel

Rexburg Police respond to mental health crisis at local hotel

REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI) — A local hotel was evacuated Wednesday morning after reports of a man threatening guests with a firearm triggered a heavy police response. The incident ended peacefully when investigators with the Rexburg Police Department determined the man was unarmed and was undergoing a mental health crisis. Officers from the Rexburg Police Department and deputies with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office were called to the hotel around…