The Oconto Unified School District offices are seen Aug. 17, 2022. PC: Fox 11 Online
OCONTO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — All Oconto schools were locked down Wednesday afternoon after police received a report of two suspicious men at Oconto High School.
The Oconto school district posted on Facebook later Wednesday, saying that a staff member reported seeing “suspicious activity” at the back of the building.
The district says one of the men went onto the school’s roof with a backpack on and then returned to the ground minutes later. The two men then drove away.
The police department says it received the call at approximately 2:20 p.m., and all schools were placed on lockdown as a safety precaution. The high school was also evacuated.
Officers at the high school reviewed camera footage, searched the premises, spoke to witnesses and consulted the Brown County bomb squad. The investigation determined that there was no active threat to the students or the community, according to Oconto police.
The district says nothing was found on the roof.
Police say the suspects were identified and found within an hour of the initial complaint.
Police arrested a 24-year-old Oconto man and say that charging decisions are pending. They also questioned a 33-year-old Oconto man and 26-year-old Oconto woman.
Oconto police say this was an isolated incident and that there is no continued threat to the schools or community.
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