07-05-2025
Suspect still on the loose after fleeing police, prompting central Phoenix school lockdown
A suspect remains on the loose after following a trespassing call that led to an elementary school lockdown in central responded around 8:40 a.m. May 7 to an alley in the area of 7th Avenue and Osborn Road about multiple trespassers being found. They detained two people while one man fled, according to Phoenix police.
Consequently, nearby Encanto Elementary School, located on Osborn Road and North 15th Avenue, was placed on lockdown while officers tried to find the suspect, according to information from police and the Osborn Elementary School District.
However, the man was not located, police said. No suspect description was immediately available.
Police vehicles and personnel are seen May 7, 2025 in the area of 7th Avenue and Osborn Road in Phoenix after a suspected trespasser fled from officers, leading to a lockdown at nearby Encanto Elementary.
The district said in a message sent to parents that all students and staff were safe and accounted for. Around 9:40 a.m., police told the school the area was cleared and the lockdown was lifted, the district said in its message.
Parents were notified by phone and through the ClassDojo app, the district said.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Phoenix elementary school locked down after trespassing suspect flees
