I-94 shutdown: Waukesha County law enforcement response
WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wis. - A stretch of Interstate 94 was shut down in Waukesha County due to law enforcement activity on Saturday evening, April 5.
What we know:
According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the shutdown was due to an "incident" in the westbound lanes of I-94 near County Highway P.
FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android
The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department said, around 6:45 p.m., someone called to report a vehicle that was shooting a BB gun at other vehicles. That vehicle was located and stopped.
According to the sheriff's department, there were three juveniles in the vehicle. No injuries or damage were reported.
Featured
YMCA thefts; Waukesha County gym among dozens hit in multi-state scheme
Police say two men stopped at YMCAs across the country, but not to work out.
WisDOT cameras showed more than a dozen law enforcement vehicles, Wisconsin state troopers and Waukesha County sheriff's deputies among them, blocking traffic. Traffic partially reopened around 7:10 p.m.
What we don't know:
The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department did not say whether the report of shots fired from a BB gun was confirmed. The investigation is ongoing.
The Source: Information in this report is from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.