Simsbury police say a knifepoint robbery at the Simsbury Mini Mart on Hopmeadow Street caused nearby schools to temporarily lock down on Tuesday.

Simsbury police say an armed robbery at a gas station led to a lockdown at a nearby private school Tuesday. The Simsbury Police Department received a 911 call at 5:08 p.m. about a robbery at the Simsbury Mini Mart/BP Gas Station on Hopmeadow Street.

Some Simsbury schools were placed into lockdown after an armed robbery at a gas station. Police responded to the Simsbury Mini Mart/BP Gas Station on Hopmeadow Street at around 5:08 p.m. for a report of a robbery.

A robbery at the Simsbury Mini Mart/BP Gas Station prompted an emergency 911 call on Jan. 28 at approximately 5:08 p.m., according to the Simsbury Police Department. Authorities reported that an adult male wielding a knife entered the convenience store at 955 Hopmeadow Street,