2 arrested after police pursuit crosses state line, prompts lockdown at Anthony City Hall, area school campuses

UPDATE (8:12 p.m.) - The Chief of Police for the Anthony Police Department, Aurora Hernandez, posted that the "situation has been addressed". Two individuals are now in the custody of law enforcement.

The Chief assures the community "there is no ongoing threat to the public".

The Anthony Police Department assisted the El Paso Police after a felony warrant suspect fled from El Paso Police, crossed state lines, and barricaded himself in Anthony, New Mexico Friday afternoon.

The response and investigation includes members of the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office and New Mexico State Police.

UPDATE (5:01 p.m.) -- Officers attempted a traffic stop in Texas, and the subject evaded into New Mexico, Detective Judy Oviedo said.

ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Anthony City Hall in New Mexico lifted a lockdown following a law enforcement situation involving the El Paso Police Department Friday.

In a Facebook post, the City of Anthony said the lockdown was a precautionary measure.

ABC-7 reached out to the Gadsden Independent School District, which confirmed three of its campuses went under a secure hold at the direction of law enforcement due to activity in the area. The district said the secure hold has been lifted and no students and staff were involved.

The district said the following campuses were on a precautionary secure hold: Anthony Pre-K, Anthony Elementary School and Loma Linda Elementary School.

ABC-7 reached out to El Paso police to learn more and sent a crew to the scene. Check back for updates.