Lakewood schools lockdown lifted after search for car thief

A lockdown has been lifted at Lakewood High School, Middle School and Elementary School in Snohomish County.

A man suspected of stealing a car crashed and ran onto the campus at about 7 a.m.

“We have K-9 units on the scene right now, searching the area. We don’t believe the suspect to be armed and dangerous but we just put the schools on lockdown as a precautionary measure,” said Shari Ireton with the Snohomish County Sheriff’s office.

Law enforcement decided to lift the lockdown, but they did not locate the suspect.

The schools are located west of I-5 in Arlington.