UPDATE: Two Edmonds Schools Put on Lockdown Due to Nearby Burglary

UPDATE, May 3, 3:10 p.m.: A burglary at a residence in the 1800 block of NW 205th street on the King/Snohomish county line prompted two Edmonds schools to be put on lockdown Friday afternoon as police searched for two male suspects, said Sgt. Cindi West of the King County Sheriff's Office.

The schools were apparently put on lockdown by Edmonds police, West said, after a resident on the King County side of 205th reported confronting two juvenile males in his home. They fled the residence, jumping a fence and running north.

Other media outlets reported the schools were Sherwood Elementary and Edmonds Woodway High, and that the lockdowns were lifted after a short period.

"We had no indication of weapons," West said, adding that the lockdowns "were just a precaution."

A King County K-9 team was continuing to search for the suspects at about 3:30 p.m. Friday.

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Original story:

The King County Sheriff's Office reported that two Edmonds schools were put on a precautionary lockdown Friday afternoon while police pursued suspects who fled on foot from an apparent burglary nearby.

The lockdowns at Sherwood Elementary and Edmonds Woodway High were apparently lifted a short time later, media outlets reported at about 2:45 p.m. No weapons were reportedly used in the burglary.

Few details were available, but the sheriff's office Tweeted at about 2 p.m.:

Edmonds School lock down is because of a burglary nearby.  Suspects on foot in area. Lockdown is just a safety precaution.

Patch will update this story as details emerge.