Crime & Safety
Waukesha School Threat Snapchat 'Joke' No Joke To Authorities
Police say a 16-year-old's social media post threatening to shoot up a Waukesha middle school ended up in an arrest. Here's what happened:
WAUKESHA, WI — A 16-year-old Waukesha girl's self-described "joke" was no joke to authorities, who arrested her for disorderly conduct this week.
According to Waukesha Police, a concerned parent called Waukesha police at just after 8 p.m. on Nov. 25 after reporting that her daughter saw a disturbing message posted on social media.
Waukesha Police told Patch that the message showed that a 13-year-old girl and 16-year-old girl had been texting on Snapchat about "shooting up" Les Paul Middle School
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When police investigated and questioned the girls over the messages they posted, they told police they had no intention of carrying out the threat and that it was just a joke.
Police said the 16-year-old was arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct.
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