Possible Armed Suspects Force Lock Down at Cal Poly Pomona Student Housing

Updated at 8:47 p.m.

Three of the four suspects are now in custody, according to a tweet by the university.

Updated at 5:45 p.m.

Two of four suspects who fled from a stolen car stopped by deputies in the area of Valley Boulevard and Temple Avenue have been taken into custody, according to a report from the scene. The search for the suspects was taking place on the southern edge of the Cal Poly campus, where students, faculty and staff were being advised to shelter in place. ---

A stolen car chased ended near Cal Poly Pomona on Thursday afternoon, triggering a shelter in place for students at the University Village, a campus spokeswoman said.

The campus itself is not under lockdown, Emily Velasco said. University Village, the school's student housing, is about a 15-minute walk to the center of campus, she said.

The chase started at around 4:30 p.m., Dep. Trina Schrader with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Information Bureau said. The chase ended at Valley Boulevard and Temple Avenue, near University Village and three to four suspects fled, she said.

A containment has been set up and the search for suspects is ongoing as of 5:30 p.m., Schrade said. The university is advising students lock all doors and windows and shelter in place, Velasco said.

A witness said one of the suspects was possibly armed with a pistol, Velasco said, but the sheriff's department was not able to confirm that.

No information was available on how the chase started or the make and model of the car. No description of the suspects was available at this time.

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