Lockdown lifted at Mays High School after search for suspect in stolen car
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.