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Armed man forces Wainwright lockdown

The Associated Press

Published: September 3rd, 2010 10:24 PM
Last Modified: September 3rd, 2010 10:25 PM

FAIRBANKS -- An armed man caused portions of the Fort Wainwright Army post in Fairbanks to be locked down Friday.

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A base spokeswoman says the man was arrested. No other details were immediately available.

A Fairbanks North Star Borough School District spokesman said Arctic Light Elementary was put into lockdown. The spokesman, Robinson Duffy, told the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner that an armed man was spotted about 10:30 a.m. Friday.

It wasn't immediately clear what type of weapon the man had or where on the base he was spotted.