Wauwatosa School Temporary Lockdown Due To Threat: Police

Wauwatosa WI

09 September, 2021

9:21 AM

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WAUWATOSA, WI—Underwood Elementary School, 11132 W. Potter Road in Wauwatosa, was locked down Wednesday morning after a parent was threatened by a man in her car, according to Wauwatosa police. Officers were called to the school at 8:19 a.m. for a report of disorderly conduct. A parent, while dropping off her child, alerted staff that a man in her car was threatening her and had access to a weapon, police said. Staff at Underwood Elementary put the building into lockdown and contacted the police department. The man was arrested and lockdown was lifted at 8:50 a.m. All students and staff were safe. Police told Patch the two people knew each other and the incident began in the City of Milwaukee. Patch reached out to the Wauwatosa School District late Wednesday night.