Crime & Safety
Union City School Locked Down for Around 2 Hours for Burglary Suspect Search
The school was released from lockdown around 1 p.m., school officials said.
Police searching for a burglary suspect in Union City kept an elementary school locked down and asked nearby residents to shelter-in-place for around two hours this afternoon, police and school officials said. Police informed staff at Tom Kitayama Elementary School 1959 Sunsprite Drive of the search and ordered a lockdown at about 11 a.m., according to New Haven Unified School District officials.
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The burglary suspect was not suspected to be on campus and the lockdown was a precaution, officials said. Police searched the campus at about 12:15 p.m. without finding the suspect. Police said that residents in the area of Medallion Drive, Claremont Street and Sheffield Lane were also asked to stay inside.
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The school was released from lockdown around 1 p.m., Mattos said. Students were sent home at their usual time of 2:05 p.m. School district officials sent a message to parents informing them of the situation. All students and school staff are accounted for and safe, Mattos said.
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