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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday September 10, 2008 - 9 Schools lock doors as police search for suspect By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Summer Vacation Over? The squirrels are running, because the Almanac says a long, cold winter is coming! Don't be left out in the cold! Replace your old drafty windows with new "Oran" Vinyl replacement windows. A police search for a suspect in the Glen Abbey area Tuesday prompted many schools in the area to go into lock out mode. In `lock out' mode, students are not allowed off school property and no one is allowed in, said Marnie Denton, Halton District School Board Communications Manager. The incident began around noon when police tried to arrest a suspect wanted in connection with numerous criminal offences. The suspected bolted, however, and eluded a police dragnet that saw police cruisers take up positions at North Service Road West and Upper Middle Road. A number of police vehicles, including those of the Halton Police Tactical Rescue Unit, could also be seen assembled on Abbeywood Drive. "They called a canine unit to track him," said Detective Dale Stanton. "One of the schools was close by where the dog would be tracking, Abbey Park, and we asked the school just to keep the children out of the back of the school while the dog was working." At this point Abbey Park went into `lock out' mode. "The day proceeds quite normally. It's just that outdoor activities are cancelled," said Denton. "Going out for lunch and all that sort of stuff is cancelled until police tell us that the situation is resolved." After police contacted Abbey Park High School, the school board also `locked out' Pilgrim Wood, Heritage Glen, Abbey Lane, West Oak and Captain R. Wilson public schools as a precaution. 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