Lockdown lifted at Mays High School after search for suspect in stolen car
The Brief
Two Atlanta schools, Benjamin E. Mays High School and Jean Childs Young Middle School, were placed on lockdown for about a half-hour due to a police search for a suspect.
A stolen Chevrolet Malibu was found abandoned near Benjamin E. Mays Drive, leading to the search for a man believed to have stolen it.
The suspect was spotted and fled from law enforcement, prompting a chase towards the ball fields at Benjamin E. Mays High School and into a wooded area.
ATLANTA - Two Atlanta schools located near the west side of the Perimeter were placed on lockdown on Thursday.
Benjamin E. Mays High School and Jean Childs Young Middle School were both impacted for about a half-hour as law enforcement searched for a man in the area.
What we know
According to the Georgia State Patrol, troopers found a stolen Chevrolet Malibu abandoned in the roadway along Fairburn Road near Benjamin E. Mays Drive.
A man matching the description of the person who is believed to have stolen it was spotted nearby.
When troopers ordered the man to stop, he ran from the area.
Troopers chased him towards the ball fields at Benjamin E. Mays High School before the man fled into a wooded area. A
A K-9 unit was brought in to try to track the man. The Atlanta Police Department Aviation Unit was also brought into the search.
This prompted the two schools to be placed on lockdown.
What we don't know
Despite their efforts, the man was not taken into custody. His name and description were not released.
The Source
Atlanta Public Schools confirmed the two schools were placed on lockdown on Thursday. The Georgia State Patrol provided the details into the search for a man believed to be linked to a stolen car which prompted the lockdowns.
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