(Reuters) Lockdowns were lifted on Monday at three New Mexico schools that had restricted student movements earlier in the day "due to a SWAT situation in the area," the Albuquerque Public Schools website said.
A man in the area barricaded himself inside his Albuquerque home and claimed he had a hostage, Sergeant Trish Hoffman of the Albuquerque Police Department told Reuters.
"There's no evidence of that," Hoffman said. "We're trying to negotiate with him."
Police had been looking for a stolen vehicle earlier in the day. They spotted a vehicle at the man's home, but he told police from inside the house to back off or someone would get hurt, Hoffman said. She said police were seeking a warrant that would allow them to enter the home.
Garfield Middle School had been on lockdown and Valley High School and Griegos Elementary School were under "shelter-in-place," which is similar to a lockdown except students can move around inside their classrooms and take supervised restroom breaks, the website said.
(Reporting by Corrie MacLaggan in Austin, Texas; Editing by Cynthia Johnston and Jerry Norton)
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