STOCKTON, Calif. — A lockdown at a Stockton high school has been lifted after law enforcement arrested a suspect in the area, a Stockton Unified School District official told ABC10.
Stockton's Cesar Chavez High School went on lockdown around 11:30 a.m. Thursday after deputies with the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office were chasing a suspect in the area, believed to be armed.
District officials said the lockdown was instated out of an abundance of caution and remained in place until the suspect was arrested.
"At no time did the suspect approach campus and at no time did the suspect enter campus. The Sheriff’s Department apprehended the suspect and placed him in custody," the school district said in a statement. "SUSD Department of Public Safety lifted the lockdown at 11:39 a.m. The safety of students, teachers and staff is and will remain a top priority."
The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office has not yet released additional details on the chase leading to the lockdown.
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