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.

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

An investigation into two armed robberies at BP and Shell less than 15 minutes apart is underway, Durham police say.

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.