Suspect flees from stolen car, Pasco schools put on lockdown

A handful of Pasco schools were briefly put on lockdown Thursday after a suspect ditched a stolen car near the schools and ran.

Ochoa Middle School, Marie Curie STEM Elementary, Whittier Elementary and Virgie Robinson Elementary were all on lockdown as police searched the area for the suspect, who was able to get away.

Police recovered the stolen car and searched it for evidence.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police at 509-545-3510.

This story was originally published January 21, 2016 at 2:06 PM with the headline "Suspect flees from stolen car, Pasco schools put on lockdown."