Hennepin Technical College's Brooklyn Park campus goes into lockdown after armed robbery
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — A man is in custody after police say an armed robbery sent Hennepin Technical College into lockdown Tuesday afternoon in Brooklyn Park.
Officers were called at about 12:30 p.m. to a report of a robbery outside the school, located on the 9000 block of Brooklyn Boulevard, according to Brooklyn Park police.
The suspect fled into the school, leading police and HTC officials to initiate a lockdown.
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Police soon found the suspect hiding inside a bathroom and arrested him without incident.
The lockdown was lifted after a safety sweep of the campus.
Police say no one was hurt, and the suspect is expected to face aggravated robbery charges.
