CLOVIS, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Schools in Fresno were placed on lockdown after two men tried to escape Clovis Police in a high-speed chase Tuesday afternoon.
At around 1:30 p.m., an officer reported that they attempted to stop a reckless driver near Bullard and Willow avenues, who then sped off. Officers say a Fresno Police drone and helicopter kept track of the vehicle overhead.
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As the vehicle fled, police said a passenger got out of the car near Chestnut and Baarstow avenues, but was detained a short distance away. Officers say the driver pulled over, attempting to hide in the garage of a home near Cedar and Shields avenues, but was eventually arrested.
The lockdowns that were placed on surrounding schools, including McLane High School, have since been lifted…