POLICE: Madison man entered Jewish group’s building, gestured as if he had gun

MADISON, Wis. — Madison police arrested a man who they said entered a Jewish student organization’s building on the UW-Madison campus Monday evening and gestured as if he had a gun.

Officers were called to the building in the 500 block of State Street at around 6:15 p.m. Monday. The 40-year-old man was wearing a ballistic vest and a Palestinian flag, and entered the building asking for food.

According to police, witnesses reported that the man kept a hand in his pocket and pointed as if he had a gun. No weapons were actually seen and police said no specific threats were made…

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