GENERAL LOCKDOWN INFO: April 6, 2017
Janesville Police Chief Dave Moore and Janesville School District Superintendent Karen Schulte speak to press on the situation that caused Delavan-Darien School District and other area schools to initiate lockdown protocols on Thursday, April 7. SOURCE: Janesville Gazette Video. (*NOTE: Janesville Superintendent Shulte is speaking about Janesville School District processes.)
UPDATE: 9:40 p.m. Thursday
Delavan-Darien Families,
As of 9:40 p.m., Thursday, Delavan-Darien schools will be open tomorrow, Friday, April 7, but, we will be in a general or soft lockdown situation again as a precautionary measure. As of 9:30 p.m., Thursday, police have still not confirmed finding a Janesville man who is alleged to have stolen guns in Janesville, and made a non-specific threat against schools.
Again, school is on for Friday, April 7, but we will be in a general or soft lockdown situation until further notice. Only students and staff will be allowed in and out of the buildings. All doors will remain secure and we expect to have increased police patrols in and around our school buildings.
All in-town, after-school activities, games and practices, are canceled for Friday. The scheduled DDHS baseball and softball games in Mauston will go on as planned.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Delavan police at 262-728-6311. Further details about this situation can be found on our website, www.ddschools.org. We will continue to post updates as information becomes known.
Thank you.
UPDATE: 1:30 p.m. Thursday
This is an update to our precautionary General Lockdown for today, Thursday, April 6.
All after school activities scheduled for tonight have been canceled.
This includes all sports and sports practices, extra-curricular activities, the CLC Program at Turtle Creek, tutoring programs, and any other activities on our after-school schedule, including those not sponsored by the district.
All Schools will still release at the normal times with regular bussing and parent-pick up.
This is being done as a precautionary measure related to the police manhunt stemming from an incident in Janesville (*SEE DETAILS BELOW). There have been no direct threats made against our schools. Again, this is a precautionary measure taken to keep all students safe.
Thank you.
ORIGINAL MESSAGE
Delavan-Darien Parents and Community Members,
Our schools have gone into a General Lockdown situation today, Thursday, April 6, as a precautionary measure.
An individual burglarized a gun store in Janesville, Wisconsin on Tuesday evening, April 4. More than a dozen guns were stolen.
Suspect Joseph Jakubowski
A suspect was identified by police as Joseph A. Jakubowski, a white male, 5’10”, weighing 200lbs and possibly driving a white 2004 Dodge Intrepid, license 374YDK.
During the investigation, a source told law enforcement that the suspect made a non-specific threat to engage in a mass school shooting.
Again, as a precautionary measure arising from this situation in Janesville, our buildings will remain in a general lockdown. Classes will resume as normal. All facilities will be locked, and police have increased their presence in and around our buildings. Only students and staff will be allowed into and out of the schools until further notice.
A determination about after-school activities/operations will be made later today.
We will update parents as more information becomes available.
Any suspicious activities may be reported to Delavan police by dialing 262-728-6311.
Or call:
—Janesville Police Department at 608-755-3100.
—Call Janesville Area Crime Stoppers at 608-756-3636, 24 hours a day
Thank you.