Police search for possibly armed parolee in El Cajon

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EL CAJON (CBS 8) - A report of a possibly armed parolee prompted a police search in El Cajon Tuesday afternoon.

Law enforcement officials were checking the area in the 500 block of north Mollison Avenue. Both ground units and sheriff's ASTREA helicopter were involved in the search.

The suspect was described as Hispanic male with tattoos on his neck, wearing gray sweats with no shirt.

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