Fresno police SWAT team surrounds home; nearby schools locked down

Three Fresno Unified schools were locked down Monday after the Fresno Police Department SWAT team surrounded a house in central Fresno for a warrant search.

Police used an armored vehicle and a helicopter to detain several people in the action at Fresno Street and White Avenue in an hours-long action that began about 7 a.m. The schools that were shut down were Tehipite Middle School and Yokomi and Webster elementary schools. The schools were then reopened a short while later.

Southbound Fresno Street was blocked north of Belmont while the SWAT response occurred.

Police did not provide details about the action, in which a door was reportedly broken down and officers used tear gas to force occupants to comply with orders to exit the home.

This story was originally published May 9, 2016 at 11:17 AM with the headline "Fresno police SWAT team surrounds home; nearby schools locked down."