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UPDATE: Suspect in custody after Wheelock residents urged to stay in homes Friday morning

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UPDATE:
The Robertson County Sheriff's Office says a wanted felon was captured Friday morning in Wheelock.

The department says the man, who is not yet identified, was wanted on several charges including assault and strangulation.

He is in custody but taken to the hospital for evaluation.

7:15 a.m.
The RCSO reports as of 7:10 a.m. the road has opened to traffic.

At 6:50 a.m. the RCSO says a suspect has been taken into custody, though FM 391 remains closed.

Drivers can use Dunns Fort Road and Hughes Cutoff as alternate routes.

Authorities have not said why the road is closed or any information about the suspect.

ORIGINAL:
An alert shared by the Robertson County Sheriff's Office (RCSO) at 6:30 a.m. Friday urges residents of Wheelock to stay indoors.

The RCSO says there is a large law enforcement presence in the 200 block of FM 391, including several sheriff's office units.

It's unclear why authorities are in the area.