MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ) – Manitowoc Police responded to a pair of threats over the weekend, but say they were not related.
Police say they were able to identify a person who admitted to writing a threatening message. The person had no intention to carry out the threat and did not mean for anyone to see the message. Thismessage was written in the sand near Red Arrow Park. The person that wrote the messagebelieved it would be washed away by the lake.
A citizen saw the message and took a picture of it before it washed away and shared it on social media. A detective investigated the threat this weekend and obtained a full statement and consent searches from the author of the message.
Charges are being referred to the District Attorney’s Office against a 17-year-old female identified as writing the message.
Police say a Person-To-Person Threat was made via social media over the weekend that was unrelated to the previous incident and unrelated to the school district.
This threat was also shared via social media and caused concerns by several parents and students as the children communicating via social media attend the Manitowoc Public School District.
This threat, which was highly inappropriate in nature, did not include threats involving school violence. An investigation was conducted by Patrol Officers, Detectives, and the School Resource Officer (SRO).
Due to this investigation, charges are being forwarded to the Manitowoc County Department of Human Services (DHS) on a 16 year old male. The Manitowoc Public School District was also made aware of this investigation so that they can monitor future contact between the subjects involved.
The Manitowoc Police Department would like to thank all citizens for their assistance andpatience during these investigations. We also believe that these events are a good time toremind parents and children to discuss potential consequences for their children’s actions(including social media usage) whether intentional or not.
