Alaska State Troopers and Wasilla police are searching for a person they believe is "armed and dangerous" in the Houston area Tuesday, with the Parks Highway closed in both directions.

According to an online dispatch, the search is focused on the Millers Reach Road area near the highway.

"Residents are encouraged to lock their doors, stay inside, and contact the Alaska State Troopers if they notice anything suspicious at 907-352-5401," troopers wrote.

According to troopers spokesperson Austin McDaniel, the person being sought had fled from officers earlier Tuesday. It wasn't immediately clear how long the highway will be closed, but locals can still reach Election Day polls during the search.

"There is a way to detour around that closure, via King Arthur Drive and Sherry Lake Drive," McDaniel said. "And then the Houston City Hall voting location does remain open, and you can access it via that detour around the Parks Highway closure."

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McDaniel said troopers were using drones as well as a helicopter in the search by midday Tuesday.