April 24, 2008: Harborside Elementary School in Chula Vista, California was put on lockdown following a standoff with a robbery suspect. The lockdown was lifted at 1:30 p.m. The suspect claims to have a bomb, and has threatened to detonate it.
Standoff
Police say the man in the standoff robbed two banks, Washington Mutual and Union Bank, in San Ysidro. After the robbery, police chased the suspect who was driving a red Ford Explorer. The chase stopped at 1140 Trenton Ave. in Chula Vista, and the suspect refused to get out of the car. Detective Gary Hassen said the suspect threatened to kill himself. Police say the suspect also claims to have a bomb.
Chula Vista School Lockdown Blogs and Commentaries
- Google Blog Search: Chula Vista School Lockdown
References
Fast Facts
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Suspect in two collisions while chased
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Nearby homes evacuated
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Claims to have bomb
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Pursuit began at 11
40 a.m
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Appears to also have pepper spray
