The Brief
- Police arrested a 14-year-old, 17-year-old and 20-year-old after responding to a disturbance at Wauwatosa East High School on Wednesday.
- The school district says a hold earlier in the day was due to a student health issue and a separate potential altercation.
- Students and parents say fights are not uncommon but praised the quick response by police and school staff.
WAUWATOSA, Wis. – Wauwatosa police say they are still investigating a disturbance that led to three arrests at Wauwatosa East High School on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 19.
What we know:
Students told FOX6 this is not the first time an altercation has drawn a police response to the school, but said they felt reassured Thursday because of how quickly police and staff reacted. The situation unfolded a day after students were briefly kept inside the building due to a “hold.”
The Wauwatosa School District said the hold was prompted by a student health concern and a potential student altercation, noting that the two issues were unrelated. Police said 12 squads were sent to the school on Wednesday, where a 14-year-old, 17-year-old and 20-year-old were taken into custody and issued citations.…