Police officers lock down 2 schools in Davie in search of fugitive

DAVIE, Fla. – Police officers temporarily placed two schools on lockdown while searching for a fugitive on Monday afternoon in Davie.

Police officers responded to Fox Trail Elementary School, at 1250 S. Nob Hill Rd., and Indian Ridge Middle School, at 1355 S Nob Hill Rd., during the search, according to the Davie Police Department.

“No school pickups. Stay clear of the area,” the department tweeted.

Police officers reopened the schools after making an arrest at about 4:30 p.m., according to Alesia Furdon, a spokeswoman for the Davie Police Department.

According to Detective Peter Patton, the subject of the arrest was a fugitive who had pending warrants and jumped over Fox Trail Elementary School’s fence.

Indian Ridge Middle School was within the search perimeter, according to Patton.

Police officers were not allowing anyone to get inside an elementary school on Monday in Davie. (Copyright 2022 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.)

This is a developing story. Local 10 News Assignment Desk Editor Luis Castro contributed to this report.

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