Two Peoria elementary schools were on lockdown while police searched for an armed robber in the area Thursday.
Reports came in around 2 p.m. after Vistancia Elementary and Lake Pleasant Elementary were placed on lockdown as a precaution.
Neither of the schools is the scene of the robbery, police said.
The suspect is described as being a black man with a shaved head and a light-colored beard, officials said. He is believed to be in his mid-20s, 5’5”, and possibly wearing a dark blue hoodie and blue jeans.
Vistancia & Lake Pleasant Elementary schools are on lock down for precautionary reasons. No crimes occurred at either school.
— Peoria Police (AZ) (@PeoriaAzPS) May 18, 2017
A spokesperson for the Peoria Unified School District said they've been continuously updating parents through these website updates.
The lockdown was lifted around 3 p.m. but police have not said if a suspect was caught.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Peoria Police Department.
