WAUWATOSA, Wis.– The Children’s Wisconsin Milwaukee campus is currently on lockdown.
Families, visitors, and potential patients are asked to avoid the area at this time.
The Wauwatosa Police Department released the following statement to WTMJ:
“Officers are on scene at Children’s Wisconsin – Milwaukee Hospital Campus, investigating a threat to the campus. Out of an abundance of caution, Children’s Wisconsin – Milwaukee Hospital Campus is on lockdown. We are asking the public to avoid the area as the investigation continues; this includes patients, families, staff not currently on campus, visitors, and community members. Employees and staff are directed to check their internal communications for updates.
No additional information is available at this time.”
Scanner audio from Broadcastify indicates reports of a suspicious person inside the corporate side of the hospital.
The Milwaukee Police Department was placed on standby to assist, possibly by canine.
This is a developing story and more information will be added as it becomes available.
