Police respond to H.C. White for report of a man with a gun

• Case number: 2015-01065
• Incident date: July 4, 2015, 6:53 pm
• Incident type: null
• Location/address: H.C. White Library

On July 4th at 6:53 PM the Dane County Communication Center received a phone call from a male subject who stated he was inside the H.C. White building and armed with a firearm.  He said he didn’t want police involved.  Officers were dispatched to the area and evacuated people from areas that would have been in potential danger from an armed subject within the building.

WiscAlerts were sent out advising people to avoid the area during the course of the investigation.

Once the perimeter was established and officers were on scene to search the building, a search of the H.C. White and College Library buildings began.  Several officers including a K9 were utilized to complete the search.

At 10:27 PM, officers completed the search and determined that there was no one inside the building with a weapon.

Investigators from the UWPD will work with staff at the Dane County Communications Center to see if a determination can be made relating to the origination of the call.