Police spotted surrounding East El Paso motel

Update: Police are no longer at the motel.

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Law enforcement officers are surrounding a motel in East El Paso. Images sent in by an ABC-7 viewer shows a heavy presence by several agencies around the Motel 6 north of I-10 near Lomaland.

A DPS helicopter was also spotted in the air above the area of the motel. Witnesses say the helicopter was circling the scene.

ABC-7 has a crew heading to the scene now and we will provide more details as they become available.

Also happening in the area, a large crash is significantly slowing down traffic on I-10 east.

The TXDOT alert system shows two lanes blocked, as well as the shoulder. Cameras show backup in the area, all the way to the Viscount entrance.

The crash happened at 6:04 PM, according to TXDOT. The clearing time is unknown.