JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. — House Springs Elementary was on lockdown as the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department searches for a suspect.
The school, which normally dismisses at around 3:30, was placed on lockdown while deputies searched for the suspect on a small street behind the school.
A spokesman for the sheriff's department said the suspect had multiple warrants and was arrested custody. The school stayed on lockdown as a precaution. They were dismissed at around 4:30.
The arrest was part of an ongoing investigation that Sheriff Dave Marshak said recovered 10 stolen cars on Tuesday. He was finally caught with the help of a police dog named Tank.
They expect charges to be filed Wednesday.