The Eaton County Sheriff's Office has released information about the incident that led to the lockdown.
Deputies were called to the Meijer on West Saginaw after staff saw a man break into a locked case and steal electronics.
Staff saw him crashing his getaway car into other cars in the parking lot. He got out and ran after crashing into a tree near the corner of Michigan Avenue and Mall Drive South.
He was seen running near Winans Elementary School, which is when the Sheriff's Office requested the lockdown of Winans, Waverly Middle School and Waverly High School.
Police dogs lost track of the man.
Sheriff's Office investigators say they have identified him and are requesting charges from the prosecutor's office.
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UPDATE : Waverly Community Schools has posted the following update to the shelter-in-place order on the district's Facebook page.
"Dear Waverly Families,
We continue to be in "Shelter-in-Place" for WHS, WMS, and Winans Elementary. Eaton County Sheriff's Office has indicated that it is safe to dismiss students at the normal dismissal times. There will be an increased police presence during dismissal. This incident has been due to Eaton County Police looking for a robbery suspect. All evening activities will continue as planned. Thank you."
We will continue to follow this story and will bring you updates as more information becomes available.
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The Waverly Community Schools has placed 3 buildings on lockdown based on information from the Eaton County Sheriff's Office.
The High School, Middle School and Winans School are on "shelter-in-place" status according to the district.
Phone calls to the District went to voice mail and the Sheriff's Office would not say what information it passed along to the District.
The District posted the following on its Facebook page:
Dear Waverly Families,
After receiving a call from Eaton County Sheriff's Office, three of our schools are currently in "Shelter-in-Place". This means WHS, WMS, and Winans Schools are locked and students are not exiting the building. Instruction is continuing as scheduled and all of our students are safe. We will keep you updated as we learn more. Thank you.
Waverly Community School District
