MADISON, WI (WTAQ) – When a man told Madison police he had been robbed by two men — one with a gun — two nearby schools went on lockdown.
The victim apparently knew one of the robbers. He called 911 after his assailants ran off a little after 1:00 p.m. Friday.
A K-9 officer was called in to try to track the suspects down, but no arrests were reported.
Police determined there was no ongoing threat to the nearby neighborhood and the lockdown at Toki Middle and Orchard Ridge Elementary schools was lifted less than 40 minutes later.
(Story courtesy of Wheeler News Service)