MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) – A 27-year-old Manitowoc man is being treated at a mental health facility after being spotted with a gun near a school.
Manitowoc Police received several calls Tuesday morning reporting a man walking past Jefferson Elementary School with a rifle.
When officers arrived, they approached the subject, who was not carrying a weapon.
Officers located the gun nearby, which turned out to be a plastic BB gun that was designed to look like a rifle.
Police say the man was suffering from mental health issues.
He was walking to a relative’s house, and officers do not believe the man intended to harm anyone.
However, charges of Carrying a Dangerous Weapon while on a School Premises and a Facsimile Firearm Violation have been referred to the District Attorney’s Office.
The Manitowoc School District sent a letter home to families, explaining the preventative measures that were taken during the school day.
