UPDATE: The standoff situation in southern Lincoln County, South Dakota has been resolved. Suspect Nicholas Sletten was taken into custody at 7:15pm Wednesday without incident. The Lincoln County, SD sheriff says there is no more risk to the public.

LINCOLN COUNTY, S.D. (KTIV) - Authorities in Lincoln County, South Dakota, are telling people a dangerous individual has been spotted in a rural area.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says there’s a “high-risk” situation south of Worthing, near the area of 287th Street and 472nd Avenue.

According to the sheriff’s office, an armed and dangerous individual, identified as Nicholas Sletten, was spotted in that area. If residents see Sletten, whose photo is shown below, they should not approach him and call 911.

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