Schools On Lockdown, Perimeter Set As Police Search For Suspects In Miami

Two Miami schools are currently on lockdown, and a section of Interstate 95 is blocked as police search for a group of possibly armed robbery suspects.

Jose De Diego Middle School and Eneida M. Hartner Elementary School have been placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon.

Additionally, police have blocked two northbound lanes of I-95 near Northwest Sixth Avenue. 

Miami-Dade Police, City of Miami Police and Miami-Dade Schools police all responded to the scene after a red Honda Prius struck a Miami-Dade Police cruiser .The Prius is believed to have been involved in an armed robbery that occurred in Miami.

The police officer began following the vehicle. 

However, the four passengers inside bailed out and fled into the nearby neighborhood.

A perimeter has been set.

NBC6 reports at least one suspect has been taken into custody. 


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