India, July 26 -- Warren County residents inadvertently obtained an emergency alert on their phones Saturday afternoon, according to Warren County Sheriff Barry Riley.

According to Riley, people within a quarter-mile radius were supposed to receive a warning from Warren County Emergency Management of a SWAT standoff in Deerfield Township. The alert was dispatched at around 12:30 p.m.

However, officials issued the "Emergency Alert" to the entire county, saying "Secure doors and windows." The residents were also advised to "remain inside with doors secured."

The warning did not confirm the reason for the alert's dispatch and any information pertaining to the SWAT standoff.

A few residents of nearby counties also claimed to have received...