Police call off search for man near La Salle

A search for a Colorado man who police said fled earlier Saturday morning has been concluded, according to the La Salle Police Department.

There is no threat to the public and police will continue to the investigation, La Salle police said.

La Salle County sheriff’s deputies sought a white man who fled police earlier Saturday morning on Interstate 80 near East Fifth Road (the Troy Grove blacktop). Nearby Rotary Park was closed to the public but has since been reopened.

The La Salle Police Department, one of the agencies assisting in the search, confirmed the suspect is Austin Moon of Littleton, Colorado.

In a public safety alert issued Saturday morning, Moon was described as 5 feet, 10 inches tall weighing about 140 pounds with a moon-shaped tattoo on his left cheek. He was wearing a white shirt and light colored. If you spot this man, call 911.

The search was ongoing at noon, at which time La Salle police announced Rotary Park was closed to the public to facilitate the search. By 1 p.m., the park was reopened.

“The police department does not believe there is any threat to the public at this time,” the alert said.