Man arrested in Missouri after Waite Park Elementary threat; MPD used license plate reader
A man who allegedly called in a threat to “shoot anything that moves” with an AR-15 at Minneapolis’ Waite Park Elementary just before 11 a.m. on Sept. 25—prompting a lockdown—was tracked using a license plate reader and arrested in Missouri with assistance from the ATF and local police. Investigators say he lived about two miles from the school and had ties to two people there; he was booked into the Jackson County Jail and could face a terroristic threats charge as the investigation continues.
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Waite Park Elementary school threat leads to man's arrest in Missouri
New information:
- Targeted school identified as Waite Park Elementary in Minneapolis; the school was placed on lockdown.
- Threat specifics: caller said he would 'shoot anything that moves' with an AR-15; call came just before 11 a.m. on Sept. 25.
- MPD used a license plate reader to confirm the suspect was out of Minnesota.
- Arrest made in Missouri with assistance from ATF and local police; suspect booked into Jackson County Jail.
- Investigators say the suspect lived about two miles away and had ties to two people at the school.
- Possible charge: terroristic threats.
- New official quotes from Mayor Jacob Frey and Chief Brian O'Hara emphasizing swift action and safety.