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shooterx10
06-04-2007, 04:45 PM
I wonder how did they find out about the gunowner having a large cache of firearms? :mad:

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Hercules School Evacuated After Police Pursuit

POSTED: 1:46 pm PDT June 4, 2007
UPDATED: 3:49 pm PDT June 4, 2007

HERCULES -- Students at Lupine Hills Elementary School in Hercules were evacuated from their school around 1:30 p.m. Monday following a police-ordered lockdown during the pursuit of three armed suspects in the area.

The incident began with home invasion robbery at a residence near the school. According to Police Chief Fred Del Torchio, a homeowner was attacked by three armed assailants who forced the homeowner at gunpoint to open a safe containing a large supply of firearms.

The suspects took the guns and loaded them into the trunk of their car, but thanks to a good description of the suspect vehicle and suspects, police were able to initiate a pursuit.

The suspect vehicle crashed into a mailbox, leading the assailants to leave the car, take the guns from the trunk and flee on foot. They have been located by police at a residence in the area of Lupine and Dogwood. Police have set up a perimeter around the residence and brought in crisis negotiators and SWAT to hopefully bring the situation to a peaceful resolution.

West Contra Costa Unified School District spokesman Paul Ehara said police called the school at about 11:50 a.m. warning them to lockdown as a precautionary measure.

Students were transported from the school to the Hercules Swim Center at 2001 Refugio Valley Road in Hercules, across the street from the Hercules Middle/High School, according to Ehara.

"Hercules police arranged for buses to transport the students to the Hercules Swim Center as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of students and staff, and at approximately 1:30 p.m. students and stag began to board buses for the move," Ehara said in a prepared statement.

phish
06-04-2007, 04:51 PM
Be careful of who you invite into your home, that's all I gotta say.

My mom's neighbor had a bible study group there every week, along with b-day parties and dance troupe practices in the backyard on the weekends, lots of foot traffic, lots of flapping gums of who has what.

They were burglarized during Christmas time and the thieves were very specific in the things they took.

AJAX22
06-04-2007, 04:51 PM
huh.... couldn't have been that large a cache if they could cary them while on foot..

On a bright note at least he doesn't have to worry about reporting them stolen within three days.

WokMaster1
06-04-2007, 04:51 PM
Wow! I was wondering what was up with the plane circling ahead for 2 hours, followed by a CHP chopper. Thought it was a crash at Hwy 4 or something.

Hercules PD has a small crew but nearly all are SWAT qualified. Good guys, too. Very professional unit under Chief Fred Deltorchio.