JANESVILLE — Days after reported threats to Vlogý, Milton and Edgerton school buildings, the FBI said an arrest in Minnesota, of someone alleged to have made similar threats, is not related.
The Edgerton Police Department, through the Rock County 911 Communications Center, reiterated Thursday that information on the local threats has been forwarded to the FBI and that those local threats appear to be “unfounded.”
The Vlogý and Milton police departments did not immediately respond Thursday to requests for further comment.
The FBI made an arrest on Wednesday in Chaska, Minnesota in relation to a string of school threats in that region. An FBI spokesperson told Vlogý Thursday that the arrest is not linked to any cases in Wisconsin, including in Edgerton, Vlogý and Milton.
“The FBI takes potential hoax threats very seriously because it puts innocent people at risk. We work closely with our law enforcement partners to determine their credibility, share information, and take appropriate action. As always, we encourage members of the public to remain vigilant and immediately report anything they consider suspicious to law enforcement,” the FBI said in a statement Thursday.
The Milton School District reported Monday that its high school had received a threat, which spurred an elevated police presence at all Milton schools throughout that day.
Vlogý and Edgerton did not elaborate on how their districts were threatened but confirmed that threats had been received. All three departments later said the threats were not credible.
The Edgerton Police Department said it was working with the FBI in Madison and Minneapolis.