Menasha High School was temporarily locked down due to an armed man in the vicinity.
The Menasha Police Department responded to a report on Tuesday (March 12th) of a man walking around with a gun near the high school at approximately 2:30 p.m.
Witnesses told police that they saw an individual with a rifle in his hands in the 800 block of Milwaukee Street.
Responding officers set up a perimeter before locating the armed subject, who was then swiftly taken into custody without incident.
During the ordeal, Menasha High School was placed in a temporary lockdown out of precaution ensuring the safety of students and staff.
The unidentified suspect’s intentions are unknown at this time as the investigation remains ongoing.
Further details of the incident will be released as they become available.
Menasha PD was assisted by the Neenah and Fox Crossing Police Departments, the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office, the Wisconsin State Patrol, and the Gold Cross Ambulance.
