Katie de la Rosa

Kdelarosa@coloradoan.com

Interstate 25 was closed briefly Sunday night as law enforcement agencies searched for an alleged armed suspect in a marijuana deal gone bad.

Both directions on the interstate near Prospect Road, which was closed for about an hour, opened about 10 p.m. Sunday after law enforcement searched for the suspect who allegedly brandished a weapon during "a marijuana transaction" in Fort Collins, said Fort Collins police spokesman Officer Matt Johnson. As of late Sunday, the suspect or suspects had not been located.

The initial transaction happened near Horsetooth and Timberline roads. The two parties agreed to meet for marijuana where one allegedly was in possession of a weapon.

Fort Collins police are working with Longmont police to investigate a similar incident that happened around 7:30 p.m. in Longmont, according to our news partners 9News. Johnson said late Sunday that potential suspects had been contacted but not charged.

It is not entirely clear what led police to the traffic stop on I-25. Johnson said no further information was available as the case remains under investigation.

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