UPDATE:  Law enforcement took 20-year-old Tahlen Bourassa into custody after a standoff that lasted around four hours.  The suspect was wanted in Minnehaha County on a felony drug warrant.  The standoff took place on Quarry Road just south of Dell Rapids.  Negotiators were on the scene and were able to convince Bourassa to come out of his vehicle.  He was taken into custody without incident.  Law enforcement had placed road spikes in the area in case the standoff turned into a pursuit, but they were never used.  A Highway Patrol airplane was also brought into the area and circled the community as a precautionary measure.

Bourassa was listed on the Minnehaha County Most Wanted list for felony ingesting a controlled substance.

 

Law enforcement are engaged in a stand-off just south of Dell Rapids with 20-year-old Tahlen Bourassa, who is wanted in Minnehaha County on a felony drug warrant.  The standoff is taking place near the east-side quarry entrance.  According to Twitter updates from Kelo News, negotiators are working on Bourassa to end the situation peacefully.  Bourassa is reported to have a pipe and a knife, but no gun.

SWAT and other law enforcement have Bourassa surrounded while negotiations continue.  Road spikes have been placed in the road in the case of the standoff turns into a pursuit situation.  A Highway Patrol airplane has been circling the area as a precaution.