Advisory
UPDATED MEDIA RELEASE: Student with a gun at MHS
Incident: Report of a Student with a Gun - UPDATE
Date: January 24, 2022
Location: 2100 Bristol Street – Middleton High School
Incident: MI22001008
After further investigation, it is believed the 15-year-old student (yesterday identified as being 16 years of age) who was later taken into custody had left campus for most of the time that the Middleton High School was in a lockdown. The student’s whereabouts while off campus are still being investigated. When the student later returned to the area of the school they were immediately taken into custody without incident. No weapon was found on the student, and at this time no weapon has been located.
The student was taken to the Juvenile Reception Center and has tentatively been charged with disorderly conduct. This charge is based on statements made to a staff member which led the school employee to believe the student may have had a weapon. The investigation is ongoing at this time.
If you have any information, or were witness to this incident, please contact the Middleton Police Department at 608-824-7300, Madison Area Crime Stoppers at 608-266-6014, or on the web at P3TIPS.COM. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive up to $1,000 in cash rewards for tips that lead to an arrest and can remain anonymous.
Captain Jeremy Geiszler
Middleton Police Department
608-824-7300
Pursuant to the directive of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, as found in Supreme Court Rule 20:3.6, Trial Publicity, you are advised that a charge is merely an accusation, and that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
On January 24, 2022, at approximately 12:22 PM, the Middleton High School Resource Officer received a report from a staff member that there was possibly a student with a gun at the school. Upon receiving this information, the school was put in a lockdown as a search for the subject began.
Multiple officers from the Middleton Police Department and the Dane County Sheriff’s Office responded and searched for the subject, a 16-year-old male from Middleton. After approximately 45 minutes the subject was located and taken into custody without incident. The investigation into this incident is still ongoing.
“The staff and students at Middleton High School, in partnership with our law enforcement partners should be commended for keeping our students and staff safe during this situation,” said Superintendent Dr. Dana Monogue. “The high school will have extra student services staff members on hand to speak with any students who need it.”
At this time, the Middleton-Cross Plains School District press conference has been canceled.
Captain Jeremy Geiszler
Middleton Police Department
608-824-7300
Pursuant to the directive of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, as found in Supreme Court Rule 20:3.6, Trial Publicity, you are advised that a charge is merely an accusation, and that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
UPDATED MEDIA RELEASE: Student with a gun at MHS 
MEDIA RELEASE
01/25/2022
Incident: Report of a Student with a Gun - UPDATE
Date: January 24, 2022
Location: 2100 Bristol Street – Middleton High School
Incident: MI22001008
UPDATE
After further investigation, it is believed the 15-year-old student (yesterday identified as being 16 years of age) who was later taken into custody had left campus for most of the time that the Middleton High School was in a lockdown. The student’s whereabouts while off campus are still being investigated. When the student later returned to the area of the school they were immediately taken into custody without incident. No weapon was found on the student, and at this time no weapon has been located.
The student was taken to the Juvenile Reception Center and has tentatively been charged with disorderly conduct. This charge is based on statements made to a staff member which led the school employee to believe the student may have had a weapon. The investigation is ongoing at this time.
If you have any information, or were witness to this incident, please contact the Middleton Police Department at 608-824-7300, Madison Area Crime Stoppers at 608-266-6014, or on the web at P3TIPS.COM. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive up to $1,000 in cash rewards for tips that lead to an arrest and can remain anonymous.
Captain Jeremy Geiszler
Middleton Police Department
608-824-7300
Pursuant to the directive of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, as found in Supreme Court Rule 20:3.6, Trial Publicity, you are advised that a charge is merely an accusation, and that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
ORIGINAL RELEASE
On January 24, 2022, at approximately 12:22 PM, the Middleton High School Resource Officer received a report from a staff member that there was possibly a student with a gun at the school. Upon receiving this information, the school was put in a lockdown as a search for the subject began.
Multiple officers from the Middleton Police Department and the Dane County Sheriff’s Office responded and searched for the subject, a 16-year-old male from Middleton. After approximately 45 minutes the subject was located and taken into custody without incident. The investigation into this incident is still ongoing.
“The staff and students at Middleton High School, in partnership with our law enforcement partners should be commended for keeping our students and staff safe during this situation,” said Superintendent Dr. Dana Monogue. “The high school will have extra student services staff members on hand to speak with any students who need it.”
At this time, the Middleton-Cross Plains School District press conference has been canceled.
Captain Jeremy Geiszler
Middleton Police Department
608-824-7300
Pursuant to the directive of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, as found in Supreme Court Rule 20:3.6, Trial Publicity, you are advised that a charge is merely an accusation, and that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Address/Location
Middleton Police Department
7341 Donna Dr
Middleton, WI 53562
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 608-824-7300
Captain Jeremy Geiszler
Administrative Services Commander
[email protected]
608-824-7300
2100 Bristol St
Middleton, WI 53562