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Several Placer County schools were briefly locked down as man barricaded himself in car

Several Placer County schools were locked down briefly Wednesday while Placer County sheriff’s deputies dealt with a man who barricaded himself in his car on Foresthill Road.

The man was taken into custody at around 10:35 a.m. Wednesday. Foresthill Road was closed in both directions while deputies dealt with the situation, the Sheriff’s Department said.

Foresthill High School, Foresthill Charter School and Foresthill Elementary School were placed on a brief lockdown, ending at 10:35 a.m.

This story was originally published December 19, 2018 at 10:48 AM.

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