MONROE — Police on Thursday were searching for a man suspected of robbing his ex-girlfriend at knifepoint.
The robbery was reported just before 1 p.m. in the 17000 block of 157th Street SE, Monroe police spokeswoman Debbie Willis said.
A Snohomish woman, 42, said her ex-boyfriend threatened her with the knife and ran off with her purse.
The police search included an area near Fryelands Elementary, which went into a lockdown as a precaution.
Officers on Thursday night continued to look for the man, 42, of Snohomish.
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