Shrewsbury residents asked to shelter in place amid search for ‘armed, dangerous’ suspect
Police are asking residents in a Shrewsbury neighborhood to shelter in place on Thursday morning amid an ongoing search for an “armed and dangerous” suspect.
The search is happening on the ground and in the air in the area of Jordan Pond, Edgewater Avenue, and Plainfield Avenue, according to the Shrewsbury Police Department.
“Please avoid the area, and if you are in the area, please shelter in place,” the department wrote in a Facebook post.
Police warned of a heavy law enforcement presence in the neighborhood, including local officers and state troopers.
Video from the scene showed several cruisers parked along Edgewater Avenue, a SWAT vehicle outside of a home, and heavily armed officers patrolling the area.
Shrewsbury Superintendent Joe Sawyer confirmed in a statement that police secured the campus of the nearby Coolidge School as a precaution.
“The Shrewsbury Police secured the Coolidge School campus due to an incident that occurred in the Jordan Pond area that did not involve the school,” Sawyer said. “All Coolidge students and staff are safe.”
There were no additional details immediately available.
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