Simsbury police say a knifepoint robbery at the Simsbury Mini Mart on Hopmeadow Street caused nearby schools to temporarily lock down on Tuesday.

Local police are looking for the suspect responsible for an armed robbery at a local convenience store early Tuesday evening that also put a nearby school on lockdown. The Simsbury Police Department said at about 5:08 p.

Some Simsbury schools were placed into lockdown after an armed robbery at a gas station. Police responded to the Simsbury Mini Mart/BP Gas Station on Hopmeadow Street at around 5:08 p.m. for a report of a robbery.

Simsbury police say an armed robbery at a gas station led to a lockdown at a nearby private school Tuesday. The Simsbury Police Department received a 911 call at 5:08 p.m. about a robbery at the Simsbury Mini Mart/BP Gas Station on Hopmeadow Street.