Students Investigated by Police in Bomb Threat at East High

Days after a bomb threat was made at Wauwatosa West High School, another was made Friday at East High, according to the School District, but this time students believed to be involved were identified quickly.

While the threat at West was made in the form of a written statement left late Tuesday in a bathroom, the one at East came as a tip from what must have been some loose talk.

A letter to parents or guardians of East students sent at 4:14 p.m. Monday begins: "Last Friday, after the conclusion of the school day, the District was made aware of a rumored bomb threat against East High School."

The Wauwatosa police were called and a joint investigation ensued. While the district letter does not say how, and no approved police report was available Monday morning, it's clear that suspects in the threat are already known.

"The police identified and interviewed several students," the School District letter goes on, "and determined that there was no ongoing threat to the safety of students and staff at East. The students will go through school and District procedures for disciplinary action."

Parents, guardian and students are asked to contact the School District or the police with any information that might be helpful to the on-going investigation.

Classes at East were not interrupted Monday, nor were regular classes canceled Wednesday at West High after the bomb threat there was discovered Tuesday after school. Tuesday evening classes were canceled, and parents were informed that night and told that it was their decision whether to send their children to school Wednesday morning.

The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office provided its Bomb Squad with explosives-sniffing dogs to search West High School, and nothing was found. There were no details available Monday on what measures were taken to clear East High School before classes resumed Monday.