Schools
Hamlin Elementary School Placed On Lockdown
Los Angeles police set up a perimeter Monday to nab a stolen car suspect in the area around the West Hills.
WEST HILLS, CA —Hamlin Charter Academy in the West Hills area was placed on a precautionary lockdown Monday while police tracked down a stolen vehicle suspect in the neighborhood.
Officers went to the 22600 block of Hamlin Street about 8:50 a.m., said Los Angeles police Officer Drake Madison. Police established a perimeter, and urged people to stay out of the area.
The man was taken into custody late Monday morning, and the school lockdown was lifted.
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The suspect's name was not immediately released.
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