Large police presence in Shrewsbury searching for 'armed and dangerous' suspect near elementary school https://t.co/Ud7QMoHroX
Police in Shrewsbury ask people to avoid Jordan Pond area as they search for an "armed and dangerous suspect." No other details have been released. https://t.co/tEVdYPiMYa
Residents asked to shelter in place as police search for armed suspect near Mass. pond | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/yd26RRjiKu
Police in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, ordered residents around Jordan Pond, Edgewater Avenue and Plainfield Avenue to shelter in place on Thursday morning while officers searched for a suspect described as armed and dangerous. The manhunt drew a heavy multi-agency response, including Special Weapons and Tactics teams, and Worcester County District Attorney Joe Early was on scene, according to local media reports. Shrewsbury Public Schools said Coolidge School, located near the search perimeter, was secured as a precaution; no students or staff were involved in the incident and classes continued inside the building. Other schools in the district were unaffected. Shortly before noon, television footage showed an individual being taken into custody near Edgewater Avenue, though police have not confirmed whether that person is the suspect who prompted the search. Authorities have not released details on the alleged offense or any injuries. The shelter-in-place order remained in effect while investigators worked to verify the detainee’s identity and assess whether additional threats remained.