2 Brighton schools locked down as police looked for 5 wanted suspects
BRIGHTON, Mich. (WJBK) - Two schools in Brighton were briefly locked down Tuesday afternoon as police looked for five wanted suspects who were in the area.
Officials in Livingston County tell FOX 2 Maltby Intermediate School and Hawkins Elementary School were placed on lock down as a precaution.
Police were looking for five suspects for retail fraud and car theft. The suspects' car was found crashed behind the nearby Costco on Whitmore Lake Road, and police were able to take two of the suspects into custody. Three are still on the loose.
This is a developing story. Stay with FOX 2 for updates.
Earlier on Tuesday, a Roseville school was evacuated and three Van Dyke Public schools were also locked down. You can read more about the Roseville evacuation here, and the Van Dyke Public school closure here.