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UPDATE: PHS, Meeker and Maplewood Schools Lockdown Lifted, Suspect in Custody

UPDATE 8:45am:

The suspect has been taken into custody by theΒ Pierce County Sheriff and will face a number of charges, Puyallup PD Capt. Scott Engle told Patch.

This morning, Sheriff's deputies were in pursuit of a stolen vehicle and tracked the subject to S. 9th St., where he hit a parked truck. The suspect ran down an alleyway and was located in a residence near S. 9th St. and Pioneer, where he was taken into custody.

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ORIGINAL:

Puyallup High School, Maplewood and Meeker Elementary schools are all on lockdown this morning while police search for a suspect in the area.

Puyallup PD tweeted that a suspect fled on foot after a vehicle pursuit in the area.Β 

Patch will update as more information becomes available.Β 

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