MOLINE, Ill. — The Moline Police Department attempted to serve a warrant in the area of 8th Street and 20th Avenue Tuesday afternoon, but the fugitive they were searching for was not at the house.
Details on the warrant have not been released, but police did send an email to News 8 about their operation:
"The Moline Police Department takes a slow and deliberate approach to ensure the safety of both the officers and citizens in high risk search warrants. Today the police department had a search warrant for an individual sought on a federal warrant. No other information will be released at this time since the fugitive was not located."
News 8's Shelby Kluver was at the scene where she witnessed a SWAT vehicle and several police officers wearing bulletproof vests. About 15 law enforcement officers, including police and SWAT members, were seen at the location.
Police reported that the situation was contained to a single house in the neighborhood.
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