Huntington Beach police chase over stolen leaf blower leads to school lockdowns

The Brief

  • Police chased two men through Huntington Beach on Friday, after one allegedly stole a leaf blower.
  • Dwyer and Smith Elementary Schools were locked down after the suspects ditched the car.
  • Officers arrested Clayton Lohman of Florida and Kurstin Pulliam of Texas.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. A high-speed police chase in Huntington Beach on Friday morning led to the brief lockdown of two local elementary schools — all over a stolen leaf blower.

What we know:

Huntington Beach Police officers were called out to the area of Yorktown Avenue and Goldenwest Street just before 9 a.m. Friday, after a gardner reported that someone had stolen the leaf blower from out of his truck.

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