Schools Locked Down Following Report of Armed Suspects

UPDATE, 11:30 p.m: Two of the men taken into custody earlier today have been arrested, while the third man was not charged.

Nashua Police said the man seen fleeing the scene was taken into custody and charged with resisting detention, as he initially refused to stop for officers. That subject was also later charged with possession of marijuana. The second subject involved was arrested on unrelated Nashua Police Department warrants and the third subject agreed to speak with detectives but was not charged. Police said no additional charges will be forthcoming at this time.

UPDATE, 3:30 p.m.: Three suspects were reportedly taken into custody by Nashua Police shortly after 3 p.m. We'll have more information as it becomes available from police.

An earlier story follows:

Nashua Police are looking for three suspects possibly armed with rifles who reportedly assaulted another person in an apartment on Manchester Street.

"It's still a very active situation," Nashua Police Lt. Mike Moushegian said. "There is police activity in the area. We received a report of people armed with firearms in the area."

Police received a report around 2:15 p.m. that three men with guns had possibly assaulted someone on Manchester Street. Witnesses indicated that at least one of the men had fled the scene and might still be in possession of a firearm. This subject was observed jumping fences and fleeing the area toward Concord Street.

Mt. Pleasant Elementary School on Manchester Street was locked down due to the police activity in the area. School Superintendent Mark Conrad said the school district also held two buses of students from Pennichuck Middle School who would have been delivered to that area. Charlotte Avenue Elementary School students were kept indoors and students in the after-school program at Amherst Street Elementary School, which had dismissed, were also kept indoors. A parent reports that St. Christopher School was also in lockdown.

Moushegian advised residents in the area to stay in their homes. A SWAT team has reportedly been called to the scene and some streets in the area are being shut down.