UPDATE: Sauk Co. explains cause of lifted shelter-in-place order

BARABOO, Wis. (WMTV) - The Sauk Co. Sheriff’s Office released more information on a shelter-in-place order issued in the Baraboo area Saturday morning.

The sheriff’s office said someone in Baraboo reported their truck was stolen around 11:25 p.m. Friday. Around 11:45 p.m., deputies found the truck driving west on Hwy. 136 and pulled it over.

When the truck stopped, two people got out and allegedly ran away. One was arrested on the scene, but the driver successfully ran.

While searching for the driver, officials sent out the shelter-in-place order.

The order was later lifted at 2:30 a.m. after authorities could not find the suspect. The Baraboo Police Department is still investigating the theft.

Anyone with information is asked to call 608-356-4985 or 1-888-847-7285.

The shelter-in-place order for part of Sauk County was lifted early Saturday morning, according to the Sauk Co. Sheriff’s Office.

There was a shelter-in-place order issued for some residents of Sauk County earlier that same morning. The order was issued just before 1 a.m. and was lifted just before 2:30 a.m.

According to Sauk County Emergency Management, the order was due to a “law enforcement situation.”

The order applied to residents in the area around Hwy 136 from Mirror Lake Rd to Pleasant Valley Rd, according to Sauk Co. Dispatch. That area is near the Bluebird Trail in Baraboo.

During the order, authorities requested that nearby residents lock their doors and stay inside.

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