SUPERIOR, WI (KDAL) – A 33 year old man was taken into custody by Superior Police after threatening to take a gun to a day care center.
Police were alerted about 1 p-m Thursday by a woman who received concerning phone communication from the father of their child.
He included a photo of him holding a rifle and stating he was going to the day care, located in the Mariner Mall, to get their child.
He also stated he would engage responding police officers in a gun fight if they intervened.
Superior Police and Douglas County Sheriff Deputies secured the day care and the surrounding area and put nearby schools in a temporary lock down.
The suspect was found walking on a nearby trail and was arrested. He did not have the rifle in his possession at that time.
Possible charges were forwarded to the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office.
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