A suspect driving a stolen vehicle fleeing from Lakewood Police collided with an officer and another vehicle, and then fled the scene.
The incident began when the suspect stole a vehicle out of a parking lot in Lakewood’s Westgate development in broad daylight.
Police spotted the suspect, and attempted to stop it at the intersection of Cedarbridge and New Hampshire, when the suspect crashed into an officer’s vehicle, as well as another vehicle.
He then continued on to the intersection of Oberlin Avenue and Cedrabridge, whereupon he got out of the vehicle and fled on foot, and jumped into the lot of the Orchas Chaim school, before getting into another getaway vehicle. All children are safe.
Anyone with information is asked to call the LPD.
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Rumors are that he held the school in lockdown
The school went into a lockdown as a precautionary measure as soon as they saw the situation unfolding.
In this case, lockdown that every student had to be inside.
As this place during recess time when all the students were around and standing exactly where he jumped the fence. He even knocked over some students
Thank you Lakewood Police. Excellent Job today.
Whats with the cop backing into the fedex truck at the end of the second video??
That’s exactly what they are – rumors! School went into lockdown solely as a precautionary measure. At no point did he even try to enter the building. Stop either scaremongering and sensationalism.
I am a little confused. How did he manage in 2 seconds to steal a vehicle at the school.
Maybe he should work for a locksmith and earn an honest salary.
someone came to pick him up apparently.
I believe he hid behind a trailer – until his friend showed up
(This is what my students said happened..)
I was across the intersection when it happened! I heard sirens from a distance. Then I saw the guy pull over at the corner of Oberlin and Cedarbridge, tires screeching loudly. Then he flung open his car door, leapt out of it, and he RAN (faster than I’ve ever seen anybody run!) and scaled the black iron fence of Orchos Chaim in a jiffy! I pulled into the Orchos Chaim parking lot to see if I’d be able to spot him. Recess was in full swing. I saw a plainclothes officer and security guard tearing through the parking lot on foot with walkie talkies, they briefly paused to ask someone what direction he went in and they pointed him to the trailer area. I saw rebbeim directing the students to go inside. Didn’t spot him.