Residents near downtown San Mateo were instructed to shelter in place Thursday afternoon due to police activity.
The shelter-in-place directive was issued for the area of Fourth to Seventh avenues between South Delaware and South Eldorado streets, according to police.
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WATCH HEREPolice said officers were investigating an armed robbery along the 600 block of South Eldorado Street.
The shelter-in-place order was lifted shortly after 5 p.m.
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