Search for suspect from pursuit forces closure of Lake schools

MILLBURY, Ohio — Lake schools were closed Thursday while law enforcement searched for a person involved in a traffic pursuit nearby.

Law enforcement was chasing a stolen SUV early in the morning when it crashed near State Rt. 420 and Libbey Road in Lake Township. The two occupants ran from the vehicle, but the 17-year-old driver was quickly apprehended, officials said.

At 6 a.m., with the passenger on the loose, Lake Township Police Chief Mark Hummer notified the school district of the situation. It initially issued a two-hour delay, but just before 8 a.m., announced that schools would be closed for the day…

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