2 primary school in the Jezus-Eik area of Overijse (Flemish Brabant) were placed under lockdown on Friday morning as police searched for two fugitives suspected of having carried out a violent robbery. The two suspects were eventually detained by officers from the Druivenstreek Local Police Service.
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Primary schools in Jezus Eik in lockdown while police search for violent criminals
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On Friday morning the municipal authority in Overijse use it social media accounts to inform the public that no one would be able to enter or leave the schools while the police operation was still ongoing.
The Druivenstreek Local Police Service says that two armed men robbed a local resident. The victim was injured in the robbery. The robbers are reported to have stolen items from their victim’s home.
One suspect as apprehended straight away, but a second suspect could only be detained after a search of the area that involved the deployment of a Federal Police helicopter.
The gates of both the municipal primary school and the Roman Catholic primary school in Jezus Eik remained firmly locked during Friday morning’s police operation. It wasn’t until both suspects had been apprehended that the all clear was given. The second suspect was eventually found hiding in a garden. Police also recovered the stolen goods.