School lock down

Chico Junior High was placed on lockdown for about five minutes around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday (May 29) while Chico Police chased a burglary suspect, Steven McFarland, 26, of Sacramento, as he ran from Mangrove Avenue through Chico Cemetery and onto the school grounds, according to a press release.

Originally, an AT&T employee attempted to detain McFarland (pictured) after he was allegedly observed stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of cellphones from the store in the Safeway shopping center.

McFarland was arrested in the area of East Lincoln and Oleander avenues, after he was seen exiting the backyard of a residence, and the stolen items were returned.