Alpine School District said Thunder Ridge, Saratoga Shores and Silver Lake elementary schools and Lake Mountain Middle School entered secure status. The lockdown was lifted once the suspect was apprehended, according to Saratoga Springs police.

The man, a white male in his 20s, approached a female driver at gunpoint around 5 a.m. in Sandy, made threats with the gun and fired a shot into the ground, Sandy Police told the Daily Herald in a statement.

The uninjured woman exited the vehicle, and the suspect attempted to drive away but was unable to, instead fleeing on foot to a nearby neighborhood, Sandy police said. Authorities did not locate him.

Around 6 a.m., the same suspect confronted another female driver in Sandy, and successfully stole her vehicle, which was tracked by police to Herriman and followed to Saratoga Springs, according to authorities. Sandy police said the suspect fled on foot but was taken into custody, and no one was injured.

“We appreciate the cooperation of school officials and the community as officers worked to resolve the situation safely,” Saratoga Springs police added.