Wauwatosa West chaos; 4 students arrested during basketball game
WAUWATOSA, Wis. - Four students were arrested for disorderly conduct during a Wauwatosa West High School basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 19.
Video from the game captures moments people evacuated, running from the stands and out the doors at half-time.
Sgt. Abby Pavlik said the police department responded to the school just before 8 p.m. She said there were no shots fired and no reported injuries.
Pavlik said they received reports of firearms being displayed during the fight, but the Wauwatosa School District confirmed no weapons were found.
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Students Anna Maria Luna and Stella Gallion were at the game when the incident broke out, saying it all started with a fight.
"It went from like, one fight to like, five different fights," Luna said. "It’s kind of sad. We always want to come and have fun at a high school basketball game and then people are punching each other."
Via Wauwatosa West Athletics
"There was like a loud noise and everyone ran out of the door and building," Gallion said. "It’s really disappointing, yeah."
The school district released a statement Tuesday night, saying, "This isolated incident, while extremely disappointing, is not indicative of the behavior of our students on a daily basis."
Vice President of Wauwatosa West's PTA declined an interview on Wednesday, Dec. 20, but did call the incident "unfortunate."
"This should not be an opportunity to give this school a black eye and bad reputation for some carelessness by a few kids," he said via text.
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The game eventually resumed with only parents allowed in the gym. Students were sent home.
Wauwatosa West beat Wauwatosa East 99 to 78.
A police spokeswoman said the department will continue to work with the school district at after-school activities.