School Lockdown, Foot Chase Through Arcadia Area Neighborhood

ARCADIA, CA — Police searched an Azusa neighborhood Wednesday for a stolen vehicle suspect who fled on foot at the end of a chase, triggering lockdowns at two schools.

The search began late Wednesday morning south of Memorial Park, between Second and Third streets and Angelino and Orange avenues, according to Azusa police, who urged people to stay inside their homes.

Slauson Middle School and Mountain View Elementary were locked down as a precaution, but there was no threat to those facilities and all students were safe, police said.

A sheriff's helicopter was assisting in the search for the suspect.

City News Service