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School locked down after armed robbery of mail carrier in Billerica
Two people brandished a handgun at a mail carrier on Tuesday afternoon, local police said.
Two people robbed a mail carrier in Billerica on Tuesday, authorities said.
Billerica police said in a statement that two people, both wearing masks, approached a mail carrier in the area of Pages Court around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The suspects were armed with a handgun, according to the statement.
Police reported no injuries, and said the suspects fled in a car. Nearby Parker Elementary School was put in a “soft lockdown” while authorities investigated the incident, police said. Pages Court runs directly next to the school grounds. However, police said there was “no danger” to the school.
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Police have not released the names of any suspects or said what or how much the suspects stole. A further investigation into the robbery is underway, police said.
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