Four Kailua schools placed on lockdown during search for armed burglar, suspect arrested

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Four schools were placed under lockdown Thursday morning after a police pursuit led to a search for an armed suspect in the Kailua area.

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Honolulu police responded to a report of a home burglary in Kailua in the Keolu neighborhood just before 10 a.m.

It was reported that the suspect fled the area of the burglary and was seen with a firearm.

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According to HPD, officers initiated the search around 10:40 a.m., prompting lockdowns at Keolu Elementary, Enchanted Lake Elementary, Keolumana Preschool and St. John Vianney School.

Parents gathered outside school gates.

The suspect was subsequently arrested, and all school lockdowns were cancelled at approximately 12:15 p.m.

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No further details are immediately available.