(ed. Note: NBC15 News coverage of the multiple unsubstantiated threats began with an evacuation of two schools, Madison Memorial High School and Jefferson Middle School. Our team has stayed on the story with updates from the Madison Police Dept. and its investigation into the unfounded claims as well as steps taken by the Madison Metropolitan School District. Our reporting of new developments have been made based on editorial decisions surrounding each instance.)
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Madison Memorial High School student was arrested Thursday for allegedly making two false 911 calls to report seeing the outline of a gun in the backpack of a fellow student, the Madison Police Dept. reported.
According to police, the phony phone calls both named the same student as being the one with the backpack in question. Its incident report noted that no weapon was ever found on that individual.
The arrested student allegedly made the phony phone calls on Tuesday and Thursday, and MPD reported that the student admitted making them. Its investigation into the calls is still ongoing. Anyone with information should call Madison Police at 608-255-2345. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through the Madison Area Crime Stoppers at 608-266-6014 or online at p3tips.com.
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