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Several burglaries committed by teenage suspects near a mansion in Westchester caused several nearby schools to temporarily be put into lockout as a precaution.
The incidents, which happened in Tarrytown near the Lyndhurst mansion at 635 South Broadway, resulted in all Irvington Union Free School District buildings being placed into lockout on Monday morning, Oct. 16, Acting Superintendent Joel Adelberg announced.
According to Adelberg, the district was told by Irvington Police on Monday that authorities were pursuing several teenage suspects alleged to have been involved in some burglaries near the mansion.
The pursuit resulted in the presence of a police helicopter and members of several departments, Irvington Police Chief Francis Pignatelli said.
Although there was "no direct threat" to Irvington, school district officials decided the best course of action would be to impose a lockout at the schools out of an abundance of caution, Adelberg said.
The lockout was later lifted around noon when police activity concluded. Authorities will be visible at every Irvington school at dismissal, which will be at the normal scheduled time, according to Adelberg.
"Thank you all for your understanding and patience as we have reasserted our commitment to keep all of our students and staff safe and our families well informed," Adelberg said in a communication to Irvington families.
Details about the burglaries have not yet been released.
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