Scary Monday -- In My Neighborhood

I received a call from my children's school that they were on lock-down, researching further I found out why:

Mesa police are searching for a man who held a husband and wife hostage in their home early Monday morning.
The man fled from his vehicle into a neighborhood near Extension and Guadalupe roads after an officer who pulled him over for a routine traffic stop discovered the vehicle was reported stolen, spokesman Det. Mike Melendez said.

The driver then entered a house through the doggy door and hid inside, Melendez said. He held the couple hostage for an hour and a half before bringing them outside to have them drive him out of the area.

The couple told police they saw the man run back inside their house when he realized police were already in the area, Melendez said. No one was injured.
Police barricaded the roads in the area and evacuated all the homes in the cul-de-sac as officers searched for the man.

Around 9 a.m., police determined the man was not inside the house or in the neighborhood and the barricades were removed. However, they are continuing to search for the man, who is described as a Black male, approximately 6 feet tall and 190 pounds. He has dreadlocks and was wearing a dark shirt and dark jeans.

Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2010/12/13/20101213mesa-hostage-barricade-abrk1213.html#ixzz18KgDFXGh

 I try to be as on top of in both my safety and that of my neighbors.  But as this shows this can happen to any family.  My heart go's out to the family that was affected by this.