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2 New Rochelle schools locked down amid police search

NEWS 12 WESTCHESTER: Police closed the schools as

NEWS 12 WESTCHESTER: Police closed the schools as they searched nearby for an armed thief. (Sept. 14, 2012) (September 14, 2012 9:26 PM)

An extensive manhunt spurred lockdowns at two schools in New Rochelle Friday as police searched for an armed robber in the area.

Jefferson Elementary School and Mount Tom Day School were both closed prior to dismissal time. Roads were cordoned off as helicopters aided in the search overhead.

Even as the lockdown ended at around 3 p.m., students were escorted outside while police continued...

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