School Briefly Locked Down During Search For Burglar In Carson

CARSON, CA — Dolores Street Elementary students in Carson were kept inside their classrooms Tuesday while deputies established a perimeter to find a burglary suspect in the area.

The man, who is approximately 30 years old, broke into a garage in the area of 223rd Street and Dolores Street, according to the Carson Sheriff's Station.

Deputies established a perimeter shortly before 3 p.m., but the area was cleared by 3:15 p.m., according to the station.

The suspect was last seen hopping a fence toward 223rd Street and was not taken into custody, the station reported.

Further information was not immediately available.

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--City News Service