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Pewaukee High School homecoming, football game back on after handwritten threat cancels school
Pewaukee High School homecoming, football game back on after handwritten threat cancels school
PEWAUKEE -- After spending the day on high alert, Pewaukee police have given the all clear for the homecoming football game and dance. This after a threatening letter is found at the high school, prompting classes to be cancelled throughout the district on Friday, October 2nd.
There shouldn't be anything wrong with having a day off of school, but this day off brings mixed emotions.
"I was glad they were cancelling school because I didn't want to get hurt," said Isaiah Wilson, 6th grade student at Horizon Elementary School.
Isaiah Wilson and Joe Brand
"I was disappointed because of homecoming, I would have been able to run on the field because I'm a football player," said Joe Brand, 5th grade student at Horizon Elementary School.
It was all cancelled: School, the homecoming parade, and Friday night's game after school. Officials say they found a handwritten message at Pewaukee High School, saying "there will be a school shooting on Friday, October 2nd."
"Lot of times I hear this and they think they should let the kids go to school, let it be the parents decision but obviously the police didn't feel comfortable," said Jim Brand, parent.
Instead, officers spent Friday conducting interviews, doing sweeps of the high school, and patrolling the area making sure everything is safe.
"We are just dotting the I's and crossing the T's to make sure everything is covered," said Village of Pewaukee Police Detective Craig Drummy.
Pewaukee High School
Saturday, the homecoming dance will still happen -- along with the football game that is scheduled for 1 p.m.
"You'll notice a police presence and with that people should feel more safer than a normal day," said Drummy.
The search for the person responsible is still underway. Police say they are confident they will find whoever is responsible.
"If it's a hoax, you can't do it to just get out of school. I want them to be prosecuted to the full extent of the law to steer away from people to do this again," said Brand.
"I would hope that person gets punished," said Wilson.
Police are still looking for help from the public -- anyone with information is asked to call the Pewaukee Police Department at 262-691-5678.
The Pewaukee School District has sent the following letter to all parents: