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by Nick Vadala Published Oct. 3, 2025, 5:02 p.m. ET

Multiple suspects are in custody following a Friday afternoon police pursuit that resulted in school lockdowns and a shelter-in-place order in Lower Merion Township.

The chase erupted shortly before noon in the area of City Line Avenue, leading to an hours-long incident. It came after the FBI responded to an alleged attempted robbery of an armored vehicle, said Sofia Kettler, a spokesperson with the bureau’s Philadelphia division.

Officials with the Lower Merion Police Department and Philadelphia Police Department referred The Inquirer to the FBI for comment. Additional details about the robbery attempt or those taken into custody we

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