Details about the lockdown at Shorewood Wednesday

According to Shoreline police, a man driving a stolen SUV was observed stealing mail on Wednesday morning. The citizen observing the theft called police and gave a good description of the SUV. A police deputy arrived on the scene moments later and caught up with the SUV in the area of NW 185 and 8 NW.

Police notified Shorewood High School, which implemented the automatic locks and put the school into lockdown. 

After a short vehicle chase, the suspect ran through a construction fence at the school and wrecked the car. He fled on foot. Shorewood staff monitored video cameras, providing information to the police about the whereabouts of the suspect, who was caught and arrested hiding in a school district vehicle parked behind the school.

The suspect was not armed and there was no danger to the students.

The suspect was booked for multiple felonies and warrants.

This email was sent to Shorewood families:

As you all know, our first priority is the safety of our students, staff, and community members. We want to inform you of a situation that happened this morning. At approximately 9:25 a.m., we imposed a lockdown at the request of Shoreline Police, who were searching for a burglary suspect in the vicinity of Shorewood. Police quickly apprehended this individual and the lockdown ended after about 20 minutes, and we were safe during the incident. 

A lockdown or lockout is defined as a situation where students are kept supervised within their classrooms or in the interior of the building until the emergency no longer exists. Please know that the students, staff and community members did a great job during this time. Our staff followed every step of the school district lockdown procedure. I want to thank them for their leadership. Thank you for your continued support and feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments regarding today’s situation. 

Sincerely,

Bill Dunbar, Principal